Casalmaggiore Explained

Casalmaggiore
Official Name:Città di Casalmaggiore
Coordinates:44.9833°N 35°W
Region:Lombardy
Province:Cremona (CR)
Frazioni:Agoiolo, Camminata, Cappella, Casalbellotto, Fossacaprara, Motta San Fermo, Quattrocase, Roncadello, Valle, Vicobellignano, Vicoboneghisio, Vicomoscano
Mayor:Filippo Bongiovanni
Area Total Km2:60
Population Total:15378
Population As Of:31 May 2017
Population Demonym:Casalaschi
Elevation M:26
Saint:St. Charles
Day:November 4
Postal Code:26041
Area Code:0375

Casalmaggiore (Casalasco-Viadanese: Casalmagiùr) is a comune in the province of Cremona, Lombardy, Italy, located on the Po River. It was the birthplace of Italian composers Ignazio Donati and Andrea Zani.Recently, its women's volleyball team Volleyball Casalmaggiore has played in the Serie A1, winning the championship in the 2014–15 season.

Sights include the Duomo (cathedral), the Museo Diotti, and the Bijoux Museum.

History

Archaeological findings in 1970 proved that the area was inhabited from the Bronze Age, although the town most likely was founded by the Romans as Castra Majora ("Main Military Camp"). Around the year 1000 it was a fortified castle in the House of Este lands; in the 15th century it was under the Republic of Venice. On July 2, 1754, it obtained the status of city with an imperial decree. After a period under the Austrians, it became part of the newly unified Kingdom of Italy in 1861.

Twin towns

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Miasta Partnerskie. 1 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140502005344/http://www.tarnow.pl/Miasto/Urzad-Miasta-Tarnowa/Miasta-Partnerskie. 2 May 2014. dead.