bridge over the river Trebbia.
Bobbio is a small town and commune in the province of Piacenza in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. It is located in the Trebbia River valley southwest of the town Piacenza. There were also an abbey and a diocese of the same name. Bobbio is the administrative center of the Comunità Montana Appennino Piacentino. Small, early medieval old town, Bobbio is located in the heart of Val Trebbia, valley described by Ernest Hemingway as the most beautiful in the world and environmental heritage of UNESCO. The resort is nestled at the foot of Monte Penice (1,460 m.), on the left bank of the river Trebbia. Its history is identified with the Abbey founded in 614 by St. Columbanus, who in the Dark Ages became one of the main places of religious culture in medieval Italy, with a famous library and scriptorium famous. The possessions of the abbey in Lombard and Carolingian age span across the top Italy. It 'a coveted tourist destination known for its past of art and culture, from nature lovers and sports and its monuments; since antiquity a place of boundaries between different cultures by Piacentini, Liguria, Piedmont and Pavesi. The historical center, the living heart of the city, has kept intact the characteristics of the medieval village. Town landmark Ponte Vecchio, called Ponte Gobbo (Hunchback Bridge) also known as Devil's Bridge, an ancient stone bridge of Roman origin, which crosses the river with 11 arches Trebbia irregular. Dominates the Shrine of Our Lady of Penice located on top of Monte Penice, tourist place also in winter thanks to the ski resorts.
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