CODOGNO SIGHTS
History
There is evidence of a settlement dating back to
Roman penetration of Gaul, where it is thought
to have been used as a castrum. The Latin form
of the name Codogna was "Cothoneum" and is
believed to derive from the name of the consul
Aurelius Cotta, conqueror of the Gauls, who
inhabited these lands at that time. However, it is
not until 997 C.E. that the name of the town is
found in print. It is mentioned in a charter of
Emperor Otto II. It has also been suggested
that the name may be derived from the cydonia
apple, or the melo cotogno, a species of
quince, both common in this region.
Artistically, the city has buildings of great interest, which
arose in parallel with the economic and agricultural development, which in the past had cha