Destinazioni - Comune
Soragna
Where
Soragna (Parma)
Soragna is a town and comune in the province of Parma of northern Italy with a population of about 4,800.
The town is known from 712, when it was mentioned in a document by the Lombard king Liutprand. From 1198 it was a possession of the Lupi family and was an imperial fief (a marquisate from 1347 and a principate from 1709), with the right to mint coins.
It is home to a medieval rocca (fortress), turned into a noble residence in the late 18th century. It has 16th century by Cesare Baglione and others. The park was turned into an English garden around 1820.
Twin towns
Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia
References
Sources
Mordacci, Alessandra, ed. (2009). La Rocca di Soragna. Parma: Gazzetta di Parma Editore.
External links
Website about the Rocca di Soragna (Italian)
