Misplaced Pages

#374625

22-455: It is the main town of Oltrepò Pavese and is an important rail and road hub as well as a renowned wine producer. Known in ancient times as Iria , the town took its name from the river on which it was situated. It was on the road from Piacenza to Dertona , and was made a colony by Augustus ( colonia Forum Iulium Iriensium ). In the 1st century CE, it was destroyed by the Rugii , and it

44-599: A frazione of Godiasco) before entering the Pianura Padana at Rivanazzano Terme . The Staffora then passes through the eastern outskirts of Voghera , the principal town on its course, before entering the Po near Cervesina . Although the river flows throughout the year, fed by perennial springs as well as by seasonal rains and melting ice, the regime is torrential: its discharge can vary between 0.7 and 675 cubic metres per second (25 and 23,837 cu ft/s) The river

66-592: A deep and narrow valley, receiving from the right the waters of the torrents Montagnola and Aronchio before reaching Varzi where the valley begins to widen. The torrent Crenna enters from the right and the Lella from the left before the Staffora receives its major affluents: from the right: the torrent Nizza at Ponte Nizza and the torrent Ardivestra at Godiasco and from the left the torrent Semola near Ponte Nizza. The river flows through Salice Terme (administratively

88-612: Is next mentioned as Viqueria (contracted from vicus Iriae , Iria's village) in the 10th century. After several lordships, it was acquired by the House of Savoy in 1743 with the Treaty of Worms . Five years later it became the provincial capital and received the city status. In 1800, the troops of Napoleon occupied the town and set his headquarters in the Palazzo Dattili for the battle of Montebello . In 1805 it became part of

110-719: Is the Staffora ; other streams include the Ardivestra, the Versa and the upper part of the Tidone , including part of the Lago di Trebecco reservoir. The principal settlements are Voghera , Casteggio , Broni , Stradella , Santa Maria della Versa , Salice Terme and Varzi . In Roman times, the current territory of Oltrepò Pavese was not controlled by the Ticinum ( Pavia ) but

132-643: Is the Buttafuoco, the production of which is restricted to a small area in the North of the Oltrepò. A typical sweet red wine of the area is the Sangue di Giuda . A handful of regional spumantes—often made in the 'metodo classico' method, which is used for Champagne —have been vinted to a standard that qualifies them for DOCG categorization. Regional dishes use the seasonal ingredients like mushrooms and truffles ,

154-571: Is the filling for Piacentino anolini  [ it ] . The Piedmontese agnolotti, in particular, differ from the Pavese agnolotti due to the filling, which is instead based on roast meat. Pavese agnolotti is a typical dish of the Christmas tradition, and are consumed during celebrations and important occasions. Staffora The Staffora is a river of the Oltrepò Pavese in

176-419: Is trying to raise a family as best as possible. Oltrep%C3%B2 Pavese The Oltrepò Pavese ( Italian: [oltreˈpɔ ppaˈveːze, -eːse] ; Western Lombard : Ultrepò Paves ; lit.   ' Pavia's Beyond-Po ' ) is a historical region making up the southern portion of the province of Pavia , in the northwest Italian region of Lombardy . The area is named after its location south of

198-568: Is usually identified with the Roman Iria, following the derivation of ‘Voghera’, which lies on the left bank of the Staffora, from Vicus Iria . Some, however, have identified the Iria with the Scrivia . The Roman Emperor Majorian was beheaded on the 7th of August 461 AD, after 5 days of torture by his Magister Militum Ricimer , near the river. The word ‘Stàffora’, once ‘Stàfula’, comes from

220-676: The département of Genoa ; after the French defeat in 1814, it was captured by the Austrians, who handed it over to the Piedmontese. In 1860 it was included in the province of Pavia. During World War II , the town was heavily bombed by the Allies because of its strategic position on the roads Milan-Genoa and Turin-Bologna. On May 31, 1962, it was the location of a railway disaster that killed 62 people. The Historic Museum houses, among

242-802: The Province of Pavia , north-west Italy and a right-side tributary of the Po . It is probably the river known to the Romans as the Iria . The river rises in the Ligurian Apennines at the Fontana di S. Giacomo, elevation 1,343 metres (4,406 ft), near the Passo del Giovà, which lies just to the east of the peak of Monte Chiappo in the commune of Santa Margherita di Staffora . It flows at first through

SECTION 10

#1732798825375

264-532: The River Po as considered from the provincial capital Pavia and in general from the rest of Lombardy. Extending over an area of c. 1,100 km (420 sq mi), it is roughly triangular in shape, with a base to the north formed by the Po and a southern apex at Monte Lesima (1,724 m (5,656 ft)), a mountain of the Ligurian Apennines which is the highest point in the province. To

286-492: The local sparkling wines , whose various levels of carbonation are catogoized into three levels: vivace , frizzante , and spumante . Both reds and whites can be sparkling to various degrees, and can be made in either a dry or sweeter style. The most famous local wine, the Bonarda, is fruity but not sweet, in contrast to Lambrusco, a red sparkling wine which often has higher residual sugar levels. A local, more 'classical' wine

308-586: The 11th century, some monasteries in Pavia, such as San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro, which at least since 974 owned vineyards and winepresses in San Damiano al Colle , spread the cultivation of vines in the area. Thanks to the Po and Ticino , the wine was brought to Pavia, where the part not consumed by the monks was then traded. The current borders of Oltrepò Pavese date back to 1164, when the emperor Frederick I donated

330-593: The North of Italy", Oltrepò Pavese is relatively unknown abroad. The area offers several attractions: rolling hills, medieval villages and castles, panoramic views, authentic Italian food and local wines. Oltrepò also happens to be the largest wine-producing area of Lombardy (and one of the largest in Italy), specializing in Pinot Nero . The landscape is scattered with vineyards that are freely accessible to hikers and mountain bikers. A well-known speciality of area are

352-567: The Oltrepò Pavese are Pavese agnolotti , a type of stuffed pasta . The filling of the Pavese agnolotti is based on Pavese stew . The recipe for this stuffed pasta is characterized by influences from Piedmontese and Piacentino cuisine, characteristics of areas that border the Oltrepò Pavese. The shape of the pasta was based on the Piedmontese agnolotti , and the filling of Pavese stew is based on stracotto alla piacentina , which

374-642: The entire territory to the city of Pavia , his ally against the Lombard League . In 1359, Oltrepò fell, like Pavia, under the control of the Visconti . Later the territory followed the same fate of the Duchy of Milan , until 1743, when it was annexed to the kingdom of Sardinia . Since 1859 Oltrepò Pavese is part of the Province of Pavia and Lombardy . Though occasionally referred to as "the Tuscany of

396-547: The local meats of rabbit, wild boar etc. One of typical dishes is the Sunday's "pranzo" or lunch in which all of the servings of the Italian menu ( antipasti , primi , secondi , contorni , dolci ) pass by, sometimes even twice. The Oltrepò region is also recognized for its cured meats, such as "coppa", and even has Varzi salame , which is a protected product , much like Parmesan cheese or Prosecco . Belonging to

418-486: The major railway stations in Italy's north-west. The term "Voghera housewife" ( casalinga di Voghera ) is often used in the media, political discourse and even in common parlance as a reference to the average, stereotypical, somewhat lower-middle-class person, voter or consumer. It is not a disparaging term but refers to an average person who – despite not being very educated or sophisticated – with hard work and self-sacrifice

440-525: The others, the personal A112 car of General Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa , killed by the Mafia in 1982, and the weapon that allegedly killed Benito Mussolini . Voghera railway station , opened in 1858, forms part of the Alessandria–Piacenza railway , and is also an important node of the railway from Milan to Genoa . Due to its strategic position, the station is an important trading node, and one of

462-534: The west it is bounded by the Province of Alessandria ( Piedmont ) and to the east by the Province of Piacenza ( Emilia-Romagna ). The territory comprises a plain close to the Po, a hilly section, which rises from the Valle Staffora to the west and from the upper Val Tidone to the east, and a mountainous zone which in addition to Monte Lesima includes the peaks of Monte Chiappo (1700 m) Cima Colletta (1494 m) and Monte Penice (1460 m). The main watercourse

SECTION 20

#1732798825375

484-650: Was subject to the Roman cities of Piacenza and Tortona . From the Lombard age , Pavia, then capital of the kingdom , began to extend its area of influence to the south of the Po . In these centuries it was divided between the Bobbio Abbey , Pavia, some important monasteries of Pavia, such as San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro , Santa Maria Teodote and San Felice and the Marquises Malaspina . Starting from

#374625