Casalmaggiore — The Po, two composers and the Este castle

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Casalmaggiore — The Po, two composers and the Este castle

Casalmaggiore is in this archive for its events: 4 published here, with their dates.

What this page is

This page gathers what Cultural Heritage Online documents in Casalmaggiore, Italy: the entries are the ones already published, each with its own sources, its position and its photographs. It is the shortest way to everything we hold in the city, and it is updated as the archive grows.

Why visit

Casalmaggiore stands on the Po and was the birthplace of the composers Ignazio Donati and Andrea Zani: a small town with a musical record larger than its size.

Origins and history

Archaeological finds in 1970 showed the area was inhabited from the Bronze Age, though the town was most likely founded by the Romans as Castra Majora. Around the year 1000 it was a fortified castle in the lands of the House of Este, and in the 15th century it was under the Republic of Venice. On 2 July 1754 an imperial decree gave it the status of city; after a period under the Austrians it became part of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861.

Key facts

  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Lombardy
  • Places in this archive: 0

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Sources

The dates and the titles above are our own record. The history on this page rests on the two sources listed.

Editorial text © Cultural Heritage Online, 2026. No hero image in this first build: an image of the city is added only with an author and a verified licence.

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