Lodi (Lombardy)

Lodi is a city in Southern Lombardy. Lodi is counted among the cities of art of the Po Valley and offers as its main inspiration the presence of some important monuments, including the Cathedral, the Tempio Civico dell'Incoronata, the church of San Francesco, the church of Sant'Agnese and Palazzo Mozzanica.

Understand


It is the capital of the vast Lodigiano area, a flat territory in the lower Po area of Lombardy. The territory of Lodi is located in the central-southern part of Lombardy, in the area known as the "lower plain". The oldest part of the city stands on the Eghezzone hill, an approximately trapezoidal hill located on the right bank of the Adda river. The municipal territory is crossed by the Adda and numerous other waterways.

History
Lodi's origins lie in the destruction of Laus Pompeia, born as a Roman municipium and later a flourishing medieval village, razed to the ground by the Milanese in 1111. The city was refounded by Emperor Frederick I several kilometers from the original site and from then until Renaissance experienced a long period of prosperity.

By car
Autostrada del Sole: Lodi exit.

By train
To Lodi station, the S1 line (Saronno-Milan-Lodi) runs one train about every 30 minutes.

By bus
Service carried out by the LINE company.

See
The most famous city monument dates back to the Renaissance period: the Civic Temple of the Beata Vergine Incoronata, recognized as one of the greatest masterpieces of the Lombard Renaissance. The notable Romanesque-Gothic Cathedral and the Broletto overlook the elegant Piazza della Vittoria. In Lodi there are numerous other buildings of artistic value, including the Gothic churches of San Francesco and Sant'Agnese, as well as the Romanesque San Lorenzo.

Go next

 * Lodi Vecchio — about 7 km from the capital, the ancient Laus Pompeia was located near today's Lodi Vecchio; the village was located on the confluence of the roads that from Placentia (Piacenza) and Acerrae (Pizzighettone) led to Mediolanum (Milan), and at the crossing point with the road that from Ticinum (Pavia) continued to Brixia (Brescia).
 * Crema — its Cathedral and the church of Santa Maria della Croce are the main points of interest; the city was in possession of the Serenissima for 400 years, a period from which it retains many architectural influences and part of the Venetian walls.