Berceto (
Parmigiano: , or ; lij, Bercèi) is a village and ''
comune
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'' in
Italy
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, located in the
Apennine Mountains
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on the main road between
La Spezia
La Spezia (, or , ; in the local Spezzino dialect) is the capital city of the province of La Spezia and is located at the head of the Gulf of La Spezia in the southern part of the Liguria region of Italy.
La Spezia is the second largest cit ...
and
Parma
Parma (; egl, Pärma, ) is a city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna known for its architecture, music, art, prosciutto (ham), cheese and surrounding countryside. With a population of 198,292 inhabitants, Parma is the second m ...
, in the
Taro River valley, in the region of
Emilia-Romagna
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.
The main church in the city is the Duomo of
San Moderanno founded in the 9th century and with Lombard era sculptures. Other sights include the remains of the
Castle of Berceto as well as those of
Pietramogolana
Pietramogolana is a frazione of the commune of Berceto in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.
The hamlet was once named "Petra Mugulana", from the Latin ''Petra Mugiens'', namely "roaring stone", referring to the roaring waters of the river Ta ...
and Roccaprebalza. Berceto was the birthplace of condottiero
Pier Maria II de' Rossi 250px, Remains of the Castle of Berceto.
Pier Maria Rossi or Pier Maria II de' Rossi (25 March 1413 – 1 September 1482) was an Italian condottiere and count of , whose properties included the castle of Rocca dei Rossi. He was known as "the Magni ...
.
References
External links
Parish Death Records 1646–1913- from the Parish of San Lorenzo, villa Lozzola, comune Berceto, Parma,Italy
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Cities and towns in Emilia-Romagna