Lodi Vecchio ( Ludesan : Lod Vég ) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Lodi in the Italian region Lombardy , which is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Milan and about 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Lodi . It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on January 22, 2006.
#296703
1-511: As testified by its name (meaning "Old Lodi" in Italian), it occupies the site of the ancient Lodi , which originated as a Celtic/Roman town on the Via Aemilia , known as Laus Pompeia . In the mid-4th century it became a bishopric seat. In the 11th century it fought successfully against the more powerful Milan , until the latter's troops besieged and destroyed it in 1111. In 1158 the town
#296703