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ItalianoReggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia is a city in northern Italy, in the Emilia-Romagna region, in the Po Valley, the main administrative center and seat of the provincial government of Reggio Emilia. Called the "City of Three Colors" (Città del tricolore), after the colors of the Italian flag, which was first displayed in Reggio Emilia in 1797.
The main monuments of the city are located in the hexagon-shaped historic center: the neoclassical Municipal Theatre, the Renaissance church of San Prospero, the sanctuary of Our Lady of Ghiara, the cathedral and numerous medieval palaces. Reggio Emilia is built around two central squares, Piazza Prampolini and Piazza San Prospero, separated by the Duomo and the Palazzo del Municipio. As in other cities in the region, the center is closed to traffic and bicycles rattle on cobblestones from all directions. Piazza San Prospero comes alive on market days (Tuesdays and Fridays) when stalls and shops sell a huge selection of clothes, fruit, vegetables, salami and cheese, including the local Parmigiano Reggiano.
Reggio Emilia's economy was based on agriculture for a long time. A typical product, known and imitated around the world, is Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Another is Lambrusco wine. Reggio Emilia also produces "Balsamic Vinegar". Among the vegetables, spinach and chard stand out, used in two of Reggio's most famous dishes: green tortelli and erbazzone.
In 1797, Jan Henryk Dabrowski and his legionnaires quartered in this city, and in July 1797 Józef Wybicki wrote the words to Mazurka Dabrowski here, which over time became the anthem of Poland. Also in Reggio, this song was performed in public for the first time.
Reggio Emilia railway station, opened in 1859, is part of the Milan-Bologna railway. The other main train station, Reggio Emilia AV Mediopadana, designed by the famous Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, is located on the Milan-Bologna high-speed rail route.
The main monuments of the city are located in the hexagon-shaped historic center: the neoclassical Municipal Theatre, the Renaissance church of San Prospero, the sanctuary of Our Lady of Ghiara, the cathedral and numerous medieval palaces. Reggio Emilia is built around two central squares, Piazza Prampolini and Piazza San Prospero, separated by the Duomo and the Palazzo del Municipio. As in other cities in the region, the center is closed to traffic and bicycles rattle on cobblestones from all directions. Piazza San Prospero comes alive on market days (Tuesdays and Fridays) when stalls and shops sell a huge selection of clothes, fruit, vegetables, salami and cheese, including the local Parmigiano Reggiano.
Reggio Emilia's economy was based on agriculture for a long time. A typical product, known and imitated around the world, is Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Another is Lambrusco wine. Reggio Emilia also produces "Balsamic Vinegar". Among the vegetables, spinach and chard stand out, used in two of Reggio's most famous dishes: green tortelli and erbazzone.
In 1797, Jan Henryk Dabrowski and his legionnaires quartered in this city, and in July 1797 Józef Wybicki wrote the words to Mazurka Dabrowski here, which over time became the anthem of Poland. Also in Reggio, this song was performed in public for the first time.
Reggio Emilia railway station, opened in 1859, is part of the Milan-Bologna railway. The other main train station, Reggio Emilia AV Mediopadana, designed by the famous Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, is located on the Milan-Bologna high-speed rail route.
