Canossa

comuna italiana

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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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Within Vinony's link graph, Canossa is referenced by 110 other articles, and connects out to Italy, time zone and Catholic Church.

The entry is geolocated on the map in city(3,376)_region, across 2 mapped points.

It sits within the topics Cities and towns in Emilia-Romagna, Matilda of Tuscany and Municipalities of the Province of Reggio Emilia.

Its subject is documented across 51 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Italian comune.name: Canossa
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Canossa
Italian comune.image_skyline: Castello di Canossa, Italia.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption: View of the Rock of Canossa with the ruins of the castle visible at the top
Italian comune.image_shield: Canossa-Stemma.png
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
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 53
Italian comune.population_total: 3778
Italian comune.population_as_of: 31 December 2016
Italian comune.population_demonym: Canossani
Italian comune.elevation_min_m: 112
Italian comune.elevation_max_m: 689
Italian comune.postal_code: 42263
Italian comune.area_code: 0522