Borgo Val di Taro

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Borgo Val di Taro is a town and episcopal see of Emilia, Italy, in the Province of Parma, 75km from the city of Parma.

Borgo Val di Taro is an important centre for the produce and cattle of Emilia.

History

Here M. Lucullus defeated the democrats under Carbo in 82 BC. It was independent under Vespasian, but seems soon to have become a village dependent on Parma. Its present name comes from the martyrdom of S. Domninus under Maximian in AD 304.

Main sights

The cathedral, erected in honor of this saint, is one of the finest and best preserved Lombard-Romanesque churches of the 11th to 13th centuries in northern Italy. The upper part of the façade is incomplete, but the lower, with its three portals and sculptures, is very fine; the interior is simple and well-proportioned, and has not been spoilt by restorations.

Not far from the town is the small church of S. Antonio del Viennese, a 13th century structure in brick. The Palazzo Comunale, in the Gothic-Lombard style, is a work of the 14th century.

Tourism is an important part of the modern economy and the town is a member of the Cittaslow (slow city) movement.

 

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