Fidenza (Parmigiano: Fidénsa, locally Bùragh) is a town and comune (municipality) in the province of Parma, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. It has around 27,000 inhabitants. The town was renamed Fidenza in 1927, recalling its Roman name of Fidentia; before, it was called Borgo San Donnino (Parmigiano: Bórgh San Donén).
The town originates from a Roman camp (Fidentia) founded on the place where the Ananes Gauls had their settlement of Vicumvia (Latin: Victumviae or Victumulae). In 41 BC, it received the Roman citizenship and became a municipium.
In the 5th century, it was destroyed by Constantine I. From 1092 to 1100, Borgo San Donnino was the seat of King Conrad II of Italy. In the same year, it became a commune, confirmed in 1162 by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, who entrusted it to the Pallavicino family of Piacenza. In 1199, it was conquered by Parma, but was freed in 1221 by Frederick II of Hohenstaufen. In 1268 the city was however destroyed by the troops of Parma. It was rebuilt around 1300; from 1346 to 1447, it was under a discontinuous lordship of the Visconti of Milan. In 1449, it was conquered by the new Milanese lords, the Sforza, who held it until 1499.
The city underwent a large program of expansion during the Fascist government of Italy. It changed its name from Borgo Donnino to Fidenza in 1927. In May 1944, the city was bombed by Allied planes and nearly destroyed. In the Spring 1945, the German occupation troops perpetrated several massacres, such as that of the Carzole and of Via Baracca. It was conquered by the Allies on 26 April 1945.
Main sightsedit
The lower part of the façade of the Fidenza Cathedral
The Fidenza Cathedral is the most prominent building, built in the 12th century and dedicated to Domninus of Fidenza, martyred by order of Maximian in 304 AD. The town's name prior to 1927, Borgo San Donnino, reflected its patron saint.[3]
The lower part of the cathedral facade exemplifies Lombard-Romanesque church architecture and decoration of the 11th to 13th centuries. The three stone portals are garlanded with statuary, including two saints by Benedetto Antelami and bas-reliefs depicting the Histories of St Domninus. The statue at the front of the cathedral of the apostle Simon Peter is famous for its pointing in the direction of Rome, held in the left hand is an inscription reading "I show you the way to Rome", thus said to be one of the world's first road signs. The interior remains simple and well-proportioned, not tarnished by restoration. Enrichetta d'Este, Duchess of Parma is buried here.
Remnants of Fidenza's medieval period cluster near the cathedral, including Porta San Donnino, the only surviving medieval gate, built in 1364 by the Visconti rulers.
Palazzo Comunale: medieval town hall, documented since 1191. The current structure dates from the 14th century, but the façade was added in the 19th century. After being destroyed by Spanish and French troops during the Italian Wars, it was rebuilt and enlarged.
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This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources Fidenza news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2016 Learn how and when to remove this message Fidenza Parmigiano Fidensa locally Buragh is a town and comune municipality in the province of Parma in the Emilia Romagna region of Italy It has around 27 000 inhabitants The town was renamed Fidenza in 1927 recalling its Roman name of Fidentia before it was called Borgo San Donnino Parmigiano Borgh San Donen Fidenza Buragh Emilian ComuneCitta di FidenzaTown Hall and Garibaldi ObeliskFlagCoat of armsLocation of FidenzaFidenzaLocation of Fidenza in ItalyShow map of ItalyFidenzaFidenza Emilia Romagna Show map of Emilia RomagnaCoordinates 44 52 N 10 04 E 44 867 N 10 067 E 44 867 10 067CountryItalyRegionEmilia RomagnaProvinceParma PR FrazioniBastelli Cabriolo Castione Marchesi Chiusa Ferranda Chiusa Viarola Cogolonchio Fornio Monfestone Osteria Pietralunga Parola Pieve Cusignano Ponte Ghiara Rimale San Faustino Santa Margherita SiccomonteGovernment MayorAndrea MassariArea 1 Total95 km2 37 sq mi Elevation75 m 246 ft Population 31 July 2017 2 Total26 859 Density280 km2 730 sq mi DemonymFidentino or BorghigianoTime zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code43036Dialing code0524Patron saintSt Domninus of FidenzaSaint dayOctober 9WebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 History 2 Main sights 3 Sport 4 Twin towns 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe town originates from a Roman camp Fidentia founded on the place where the Ananes Gauls had their settlement of Vicumvia Latin Victumviae or Victumulae In 41 BC it received the Roman citizenship and became a municipium In the 5th century it was destroyed by Constantine I From 1092 to 1100 Borgo San Donnino was the seat of King Conrad II of Italy In the same year it became a commune confirmed in 1162 by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa who entrusted it to the Pallavicino family of Piacenza In 1199 it was conquered by Parma but was freed in 1221 by Frederick II of Hohenstaufen In 1268 the city was however destroyed by the troops of Parma It was rebuilt around 1300 from 1346 to 1447 it was under a discontinuous lordship of the Visconti of Milan In 1449 it was conquered by the new Milanese lords the Sforza who held it until 1499 After the date it continued to change move to an autonomous state to the subjection to Parma until 1556 when it became part of the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza After a period under France during the Napoleonic Wars it was annexed to the Kingdom of Sardinia Piedmont in 1859 during the unification of Italy The city underwent a large program of expansion during the Fascist government of Italy It changed its name from Borgo Donnino to Fidenza in 1927 In May 1944 the city was bombed by Allied planes and nearly destroyed In the Spring 1945 the German occupation troops perpetrated several massacres such as that of the Carzole and of Via Baracca It was conquered by the Allies on 26 April 1945 Main sights edit nbsp The lower part of the facade of the Fidenza Cathedral The Fidenza Cathedral is the most prominent building built in the 12th century and dedicated to Domninus of Fidenza martyred by order of Maximian in 304 AD The town s name prior to 1927 Borgo San Donnino reflected its patron saint 3 The lower part of the cathedral facade exemplifies Lombard Romanesque church architecture and decoration of the 11th to 13th centuries The three stone portals are garlanded with statuary including two saints by Benedetto Antelami and bas reliefs depicting the Histories of St Domninus The statue at the front of the cathedral of the apostle Simon Peter is famous for its pointing in the direction of Rome held in the left hand is an inscription reading I show you the way to Rome thus said to be one of the world s first road signs The interior remains simple and well proportioned not tarnished by restoration Enrichetta d Este Duchess of Parma is buried here Remnants of Fidenza s medieval period cluster near the cathedral including Porta San Donnino the only surviving medieval gate built in 1364 by the Visconti rulers Sant Antonio Abate 12th century Romanesque style church Santa Margherita 12th century Romanesque style church Santa Maria Annunziata 13th century Baroque style church Palazzo Comunale medieval town hall documented since 1191 The current structure dates from the 14th century but the facade was added in the 19th century After being destroyed by Spanish and French troops during the Italian Wars it was rebuilt and enlarged Sport editAC Fidenza 1922 is the local football club playing in Serie D Twin towns editFidenza is twinned with nbsp Canterbury United Kingdom nbsp Herrenberg Germany nbsp Kremnica Slovakia nbsp Sisteron FranceReferences edit Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011 Italian National Institute of Statistics Retrieved 16 March 2019 Popolazione Residente al 1 Gennaio 2018 Italian National Institute of Statistics Retrieved 16 March 2019 Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Borgo San Donnino Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 4 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 250 External links editDiario di Fidenza Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fidenza amp oldid 1189511160, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
