Pizzighettone (
Pizzighettonese: ) is a ''
comune
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'' of the
Province of Cremona in the
Italian
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** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
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region
Lombardy
Lombardy ( it, Lombardia, Lombard language, Lombard: ''Lombardia'' or ''Lumbardia' '') is an administrative regions of Italy, region of Italy that covers ; it is located in the northern-central part of the country and has a population of about 10 ...
. The main population centre is located on the river
Adda and is divided into two parts: Pizzighettone on the east bank and Gera on the west.
Francis I of France
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was imprisoned in the tower of Pizzighettone following the
Battle of Pavia
The Battle of Pavia, fought on the morning of 24 February 1525, was the decisive engagement of the Italian War of 1521–1526 between the Kingdom of France and the Habsburg empire of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor as well as ruler of Spain, ...
in 1525.
[Storia d'Italia, ]Francesco Guicciardini
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It was the site of the
Insubrian town of
Acerrae, and was home to the
football
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team
A.S. Pizzighettone, until the summer 2012 when it moved to city of
Crema
Crema or Cremas may refer to:
Crema
* Crema, Lombardy, a ''comune'' in the northern Italian province of Cremona
* Crema (coffee), a thin layer of foam at the top of a cup of espresso
* Crema (dairy product), the Spanish word for cream
* ''Cremà ...
and changed its name to
U.S. Pergolettese 1932
Unione Sportiva Pergolettese 1932 is an Football in Italy, Italian association football club, based in Crema, Lombardy, Crema, province of Cremona, Lombardy. It currently plays in Serie C, the third level of Italian football.
History
From P ...
.
Saint
Vincenzo Grossi
Vincenzo Grossi (9 March 1845 – 7 November 1917) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and the founder of the Daughters of the Oratory.
Pope Paul VI beatified Grossi on 1 November 1975 and a second miracle that Pope Francis approved in 2015 p ...
was born in Pizzighettone.
References
External links
Official town website
Cities and towns in Lombardy
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