Pianello Val Tidone ( Piacentino: ) is a ''

comune A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...

'' (municipality) in the

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in the

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region

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, located about northwest of

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and about southwest of

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. Pianello Val Tidone borders the following municipalities: Agazzano,

Alta Val Tidone Alta Val Tidone is a new ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Piacenza in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about northwest of Bologna and about southwest of Piacenza. Alta Val Tidone borders the following municipalities: Bobbi ...

, Borgonovo Val Tidone, Piozzano.

Main sights

Sights include: * Municipal Castle (''Rocca'') *Rocca d'Olgisio, a castle originally built on a spur outside the town in the 9th century and used by the Dal verme family of lords and condottieri. *Church of San Maurizio and San Colombano (1250, enlarged in 1377) *Archaeological Museum of Val Tidone

Culture

Pianello Val Tidone yearly hosts the ''Val Tidone International Music Events'',Website of the Val Tidone International Music Events
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References

Cities and towns in Emilia-Romagna {{EmiliaRomagna-geo-stub