Rottofreno


Rottofreno is a comune in the Province of Piacenza in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about northwest of Bologna and about west of Piacenza.
Rottofreno borders the following municipalities: Borgonovo Val Tidone, Calendasco, Chignolo Po, Gragnano Trebbiense, Monticelli Pavese, Piacenza, and Sarmato.
The main settlement of the comune is San Nicolò, which has more inhabitants than Rottofreno proper.

Name and history

According to a legend, the name derives from an event during the Carthaginian invasion of Italy, when Hannibal allegedly broke here the bit of his horse. The event is also remembered in the city's coat of arms. In reality the name is from the Lombard roth and fridu. The village was in fact called Rottofredo during the Middle Ages.
On 12 August 1746 during the War of Austrian Succession, a battle was fought here between a French-Spanish army and an Austrian force. This event is known as the Battle of Rottofredo.

Main sights


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