Only 80 km from where I’m living, Castell'Arquato
is a medieval town of traditional structure which has maintained its appearance
as it was in the early 10th century. It’s believed to have been originated as a
Roman military settlement (latin: “castrum”) and afterwards to have been developing,
during the Roman Imperial Era, into a small rural town, thanks to its position
commanding the routes from Piacenza and Parma toward the Ligurian Sea.
Located 100 km approx South of
Milan, it’s quite a well preserved village whose current architectural coat of
arms reflects last centuries innumerable
changes, featuring the castle alongside the symbols of past political
and administrative connections with the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza and
then the powerful families of Farnese’s, Scotti’s and Sforza’s.
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