![]() ![]() Meanwhile, the free municipalities are being born on the ashes of feudalism: Reggio is among the first.Īt the beginning of the XV century, it comes under the power of the Este Family. ![]() In 1077 one of the most famous episodes in the war of Investitures took place within the city walls of Canossa: the Emperor Henry IV, in the guise of a pilgrim, appeals to Pope Gregory VII for the annulment of his excommunication. In the 11th century the heart of Matilde's domain was the Reggio territory, fortified by an imposing series of castles. Scattered remains testify to a period of intense economic activity for the entire imperial period until the barbaric invasions.įrom the 8th century, the continuity of civil powers and the permanence of the urban structures were guaranteed by the Bishop. With the arrival of the Romans, at the beginning of the II century b.C., Reggio Emilia ( Regium Lepidi) became an urban centre as part of the road network built along Via Emilia, while the surrounding plain was drained and settled. The town is linked to Sassuolo via the SS467 in the direction of the Modena Apennines and with Correggio and Carpi by the main road 468. The SS63 main road links the city to the province of Mantua to the north the same road leads towards the Apennines in the opposite direction (Passo del Cerreto and La Spezia) The A1 Milan-Rome motorway running parallel to the Via Emilia, is held to be the quickest and most direct link to the main cities of the area (Bologna is about 30 minutes away, Milan one hour and a half). ![]() The town, enclosed by the peripheral districts arranged in the hexagon shape of the old ring road (corresponding to the perimetre of the ancient town walls) lies on the Via Emilia, adjoining province of Parma to the west and the province of Modena to the east. A1 Motorway - SS69, SS63, SS467, SS468 roads - Railway Station. ![]()
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