Soncino (locally ) is a ''
comune'' (municipality) in the
Province of Cremona
The Province of Cremona ( it, provincia di Cremona; Cremunés: ; Cremasco: ; Casalasco-Viadanese: ) is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital city is Cremona.
The province occupies the central section of Padana Plain, so the ...
in the
Italian 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 ...
, located about east of
Milan and about northwest of
Cremona
Cremona (, also ; ; lmo, label= Cremunés, Cremùna; egl, Carmona) is a city and ''comune'' in northern Italy, situated in Lombardy, on the left bank of the Po river in the middle of the ''Pianura Padana'' ( Po Valley). It is the capital of th ...
.
Soncino borders the following municipalities:
Casaletto di Sopra
Casaletto di Sopra ( Cremasco: ) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cremona in the Italian region Lombardy, located about east of Milan and about northwest of Cremona.
Casaletto di Sopra borders the following municipalities: B ...
,
Cumignano sul Naviglio,
Fontanella,
Genivolta,
Orzinuovi,
Roccafranca,
Ticengo,
Torre Pallavicina,
Villachiara. It is located on the banks of the river
Oglio.
Soncino received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on November 18, 2004.
Main sights
*The well-preserved
Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified r ...
(''Rocca Sforzesca''), built in 1473 for
Galeazzo Maria Sforza. It has three square towers and a round one. It has been chosen as set for movies like ''
Ladyhawke'' and ''
Il mestiere delle armi''.
*The church of ''San Giacomo'' and the annexed former
Dominican convent, with an octagonal pending tower.
*The church of ''Santa Maria Assunta'' (12th century).
*The Town Hall with the Civic Tower.
*The ''Casa degli Stampatori'' ("Printers' House"), where, in 1488, the first complete Jewish Bible in the world was printed. See the entry for:
Soncino family (printers)
*The Renaissance ''Santa Maria delle Grazie'', with a fine interior.
References
External links
Official websiteSoncino Turismo(tourism promotion)
Pro Loco di Soncino(tourism promotion)
Castrum Soncini(tourism promotion)
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Cities and towns in Lombardy
Castles in Italy
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