| Palazzo Pignano Palàs Pignàn (Lombard) | |
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| Comune | |
| Comune di Palazzo Pignano | |
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  Palazzo Pignano Location of Palazzo Pignano in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°23′N9°34′E / 45.383°N 9.567°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Cremona (CR) |
| Frazioni | Cascine Capri, Cascine Gandini, Scannabue |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rosolino Bertoni |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2017) [1] | |
| • Total | 3,802 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Pignanesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 26020 |
| Dialing code | 0373 |
| Website | Official website |
Palazzo Pignano (Cremasco: Palàs Pignàn) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cremona in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of Milan and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of Cremona.
The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
The Province of Cremona is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital city is Cremona.
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a European country consisting of a peninsula delimited by the Italian Alps and surrounded by several islands. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean sea and traversed along its length by the Apennines, Italy has a largely temperate seasonal climate. The country covers an area of 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi) and shares open land borders with France, Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. Italy has a territorial exclave in Switzerland (Campione) and a maritime exclave in the Tunisian sea (Lampedusa). With around 60 million inhabitants, Italy is the fourth-most populous member state of the European Union.
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Palazzo Pignano borders the following municipalities: Agnadello, Bagnolo Cremasco, Monte Cremasco, Pandino, Torlino Vimercati, Trescore Cremasco, Vaiano Cremasco.
Agnadello is a comune and village in the province of Cremona, Lombardy, northern Italy. It was the location of the battle of Agnadello in which Louis XII of France defeated the Venetians on 14 May 1509.
Bagnolo Cremasco is a comune in the province of Cremona, in Lombardy, northern Italy.
Monte Cremasco is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cremona in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of Milan and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of Cremona.
The main sights is the medieval pieve (rural church), dating from the 4th century AD but later rebuilt in Romanesque style. It houses a terracotta cycle by Agostino Fondulis.
In the Middle Ages, a pieve was a rural church with a baptistery, upon which other churches without baptisteries depended.
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of medieval Europe characterized by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque style, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 11th century, this later date being the most commonly held. In the 12th century it developed into the Gothic style, marked by pointed arches. Examples of Romanesque architecture can be found across the continent, making it the first pan-European architectural style since Imperial Roman architecture. The Romanesque style in England is traditionally referred to as Norman architecture.
