Bardi Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Italian comune
About Bardi
The name of the town is traced back to the Lombardbard(fortified place). Bardi was fortified for the first time by the Lombards fighting with the Byzantines. Having entered the orbit of the Curia of Piacenza, it then came into the possession of the Counts of Bardi, a kind of oligarchy of the first important Lombard families. In the 13th century, the Landi family appeared in Bardi's life and established their dominion over the town with Ubertino, Count of Venafro. A period of struggle followed. The castle was destroyed by the Pallavicinos in 1255; it was rebuilt and fortified. The Municipality of Piacenza ceded the dominion of the Val Ceno and Val Taro to the Landi, who saw the fortress conquered in 1270 and 1307. Until Gian Galeazzo Visconti in 1381 recognized the Landi lordship who had fu
Top Attractions in Bardi
Explore the best things to see and do in Bardi:
- ★Church of San Francesco
- ★Church of San Giovanni Battista
- ★Oratory of San Siro
- ★Parish Church of Our Lady of Sorrows
- ★Rocca dei Landi
- ★Sanctuary of the Madonna delle Grazie
Bardi Travel Guide Sections
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