Piacenza

Piacenza is a city in Italy’s Emilia Romagna region stands on the right-hand bank of the river Po. The end of the ancient Via Emilia and geographical epicentre of the Po Valley. In its central Piazza Cavalli are 2 equestrian statues and the medieval Gothic Palace. A copper angel rotates atop the bell tower of Piacenza Cathedral. The nearby Sant’Antonino Basilica has an 8-sided tower and 17th-century frescoes, plus a portal known as Heaven’s Gate, with a rose window. The Farnese Palazzo Civic Museums house sculptures and weapons.