Soragna
Encyclopedia
Soragna is a town and comune
in the province of Parma
of northern Italy
with a population of about 4,800.
The town is known from 712, when it was mentioned in a document by the Lombard
king Liutprand
. From 1198 it was a possession of the Lupi family and was an imperial fief (a marquisate from 1347 and a principate from 1709), with the right to mint coins.
It is home to a medieval rocca
(fortress), turned into a noble residence in the late 18th century. It has 16th century by Cesare Baglione and others. The park was turned into an English garden around 1820.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
in the province of Parma
Province of Parma
The Province of Parma is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Parma.It has an area of 3,449 km², and a total population of 413,198...
of northern Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
with a population of about 4,800.
The town is known from 712, when it was mentioned in a document by the Lombard
Lombards
The Lombards , also referred to as Longobards, were a Germanic tribe of Scandinavian origin, who from 568 to 774 ruled a Kingdom in Italy...
king Liutprand
Liutprand
Liutprand may refer to:*Liutprand, King of the Lombards ruled from 712 to 744*Duke Liutprand of Benevento *Bishop Liutprand of Cremona, historian...
. From 1198 it was a possession of the Lupi family and was an imperial fief (a marquisate from 1347 and a principate from 1709), with the right to mint coins.
It is home to a medieval rocca
Rocca (architecture)
Rocca is an Italian term meaning a high, fortifiable stronghold, usually located in smaller towns, beneath or on which the village or town clustered, within which its inhabitants might take refuge at times of trouble; under its owners' patronage the settlement might hope to find prosperity in...
(fortress), turned into a noble residence in the late 18th century. It has 16th century by Cesare Baglione and others. The park was turned into an English garden around 1820.