Reggio in the Emilia region, commonly known as Reggio Emilia, is an Italian town that is the capital of the province of the same name in Emilia-Romagna.
Built at the behest of the consul Marco Emilio Lepido along the Via Emilia, the ancient Roman road that connected Piacenza to Rimini, Reggio Emilia can bear the nickname of Città del Tricolore, as the Italian flag, inspired by the banners of the Cispadana Republic, was born and was exhibited for the first time in this city on January 7, 1797.
The banner was displayed in the eighteenth-century Sala del Tricolore of the city hall, in the same hall that today houses the sessions of the municipal council.
Reggio, together with nearby Parma, is the place of origin of the famous Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and is the cradle of the Reggio Emilia Approach pedagogical teaching method that has made Reggio's preschools famous all over the world.
After the end of the Second World War, for the important role played by the city and its inhabitants in the Italian liberation war, Reggio was awarded the gold medal for military valor of the Resistance.
Reggio Emilia
Address: Piazza Prampolini, 1 42121
Phone: 0522 456111
Site:
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