Canossa
Sign in to saveCanossa (Reggiano: ) is a comune and castle town in the Province of Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. It is where Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV did penance in 1077 and stood three days bare-headed in the snow to reverse his excommunication by Pope Gregory VII. The Walk to Canossa is sometimes used as a symbol of the changing relationship between the medieval Church and State.
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Canossa is a castle town in northern Italy that became famous in 1077 when Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV stood bareheaded in the snow for three days to reverse his excommunication by Pope Gregory VII. The event symbolizes a pivotal moment in medieval history when the balance of power between the Church and secular rulers shifted.
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- Canossa
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Canossa
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- View of the Rock of Canossa with the ruins of the castle visible at the top
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- Italian comune.region
- Emilia-Romagna
- Italian comune.province
- Reggio Emilia (RE)
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Albareto, Borzano Chiesa, Borzano di Sopra, Borzano di Sotto, Braglie, Casalino, Cavandola, Ceredolo de' Coppi, Ceredolo dei Coppi Nuovo, Cerezzola, Ciano d'Enza, Compiano, Crognolo, Currada, Dirotte, Fornace, Gazzolo, Iagarone, Massalica, Monchio delle Olle, Pietranera, Roncaglio, Roncovetro, Rossena, Selva, Selvapiana, Solara, Trinità, Vedriano, Verlano, Votigno
- Italian comune.mayor
- Luca Bolondi
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Canossa (Reggiano: ) is a comune and castle town in the Province of Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. It is where Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV did penance in 1077 and stood three days bare-headed in the snow to reverse his excommunication by Pope Gregory VII. The Walk to Canossa is sometimes used as a symbol of the changing relationship between the medieval Church and State.
, Canossa has a population of 3,778, and borders the comuni of Casina, Castelnovo ne' Monti, Neviano degli Arduini (PR), San Polo d'Enza, Traversetolo (PR), Vetto, and Vezzano sul Crostolo.