Cremona is a city and comune in northern Italy, situated in Lombardy, on the left bank of the Po river in the middle of the Pianura Padana. It is the capital of the province of Cremona and the seat of the local city and province governments. The city of Cremona is especially noted for its musical history and traditions, including some of the earliest and most renowned luthiers, such as Giuseppe Guarneri, Antonio Stradivari, Francesco Rugeri, Vincenzo Rugeri, and several members of the Amati family.
Panorama of Cremona
The defence of the Carroccio during the battle of Legnano (1176) by Amos Cassioli (1832–1891)
Cremona in the 17th century
Po river in Cremona in the 18th century
The Po is the longest river in Italy. It flows eastward across northern Italy, starting from the Cottian Alps. The river's length is either 652 km (405 mi) or 682 km (424 mi), if the Maira, a right bank tributary, is included. The headwaters of the Po are a spring seeping from a stony hillside at Pian del Re, a flat place at the head of the Val Po under the northwest face of Monviso. The Po then extends along the 45th parallel north before ending at a delta projecting into the Adriatic Sea near Venice.
The Po in Turin, Piedmont
Flamingoes in the Po Delta Regional Park.
The Po in San Mauro Torinese in July 2012.
Protected ecological rebalancing area on the Stellata in Mesola and Cavo Napoleonico
