Colorno

Colorno
Comune
Comune di Colorno
Ducal Palace of Colorno
Location of Colorno
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	43052
Dialing code	0521
Patron saint	St. Margaret
Saint day	July 20
Website	Official website

Colorno (Parmigiano: Colórni) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northwest of Bologna and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Parma.

Colorno borders the following municipalities: Casalmaggiore, Gussola, Martignana di Po, Mezzani, Sissa Trecasali, Torrile.

Main sights

The main attraction of Colorno is the

Other sights include:

• The Aranciaia, erected in 1710–12 by duke
  Ferdinando Galli Bibiena
  . It is currently seat of the Museum of the Peasant Civilisation and Pre-Industrial Technology.
• The Water Tower (1718–19).
• Santa Margherita, Colorno - mainly 16th century church

History

The history of Colorno begins around the year 1004 A.D., when the town is mentioned in a document that established the ownership of some properties of the bishopric of Parma. After the sale of property in favour of the municipality of Parma, Colorno is remembered as one of the few towns that resisted the advance of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II in 1247, when he led a campaign in order to punish the city of Parma for its infidelity. During the 14th and the 15th century the castle of Colorno and its surroundings were ruled by the House of Terzi, a noble family from Parma. In 1458 Francesco I Sforza, Duke of Milan, awarded the feud of Colorno to Roberto Sanseverino d'Aragona and his descendants, whom ruled until 1612. In this period, many of the most important buildings of Colorno were constructed, as the Oratory of Saint Liborius and the Torre delle Acque. With the death of

Cuisine

A typical dish from this town and area of the Province of Parma, is the

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