It is located on the north bank of the River Po, in the southeast of Milan. It takes about 2 hours by train.
The town was founded by the Romans and then invaded by the Goths and Huns. Under the Lombards it became an independent comune. It was then ruled by the Viscontis and the Sforzas, the Venetians, the Spanish and the Austrians. Virgil the Roman poet, Stradivarius the violin-maker and Claudio Monteverdi, one of the founders of opera as an art form are among the locals of Cremona.
Torrazzo which was built around 1250 is 112m high and famous for being the tallest bell tower in Italy, located in Piazza del Comune. It is open between 10:30am and 13:00 and from 15:00 to 18:00, and closed on Mondays between the months April and October. From November to February it is open between 15:00 and 18:00 on Saturdays only.
The Duomo is linked to the tower by a portico. The original church on site was destroyed by an earthquake in 1117.
Other attractions in Cremona are the Battistero di San Giovanni, the Loggia dei Militi, Museo Stradivariano, Museo Civico, Pallazzo dell’Arte and Sant’Agata Church.
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