PLACES / A MASTERPIECE OF ITALIAN RENAISSANCE: THE “TEMPIO CIVICO” IN LODI (LOMBARDY)

Just as one shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, the same is true for a monument’s exterior. Take the case of the Tempio Civico dell’Incoronata in Lodi, located along a narrow street leading from Piazza Vittoria, a few steps from the Romanesque cathedral. Access to the Tempio Civico—the people of Lodi don’t call it… Read More PLACES / A MASTERPIECE OF ITALIAN RENAISSANCE: THE “TEMPIO CIVICO” IN LODI (LOMBARDY)

PLACES / THE MAGNIFICENT SQUARE OF LODI (ITALY), HEART OF A MEDIEVAL CITY FOUNDED BY FREDERICK BARBAROSSA IN 1158

Piazza della Vittoria in Lodi (not so far from Milan) is one of the most beautiful squares in Italy. It is the heart of the city, a central point from which the eye can sweep over the four sides of a place that celebrates art, civic sense, religiosity and history. It is one of the… Read More PLACES / THE MAGNIFICENT SQUARE OF LODI (ITALY), HEART OF A MEDIEVAL CITY FOUNDED BY FREDERICK BARBAROSSA IN 1158