Bagnolo in Piano

Bagnolo in Piano (Reggiano: ) is a "comune" (municipality) in the province of Reggio Emilia in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about northwest of Bologna and about northeast of Reggio nell'Emilia.
Bagnolo in Piano borders the following municipalities: Cadelbosco di Sopra, Correggio, Novellara, Reggio Emilia. Sights include the "Torrazzo", a medieval tower which is what remains of the castle destroyed by the French during the War of Spanish Succession, and the medieval "Pieve", in the "frazione" of Pieve Rossa.
History.
According to the tradition, the hamlet was founded in 946 when the bishop of Reggio founded a church here. The local pieve (pleban church) is known from 1144. It was acquired by the House of Gonzaga in 1335 together with Reggio Emilia and Novellara. The local "rocca" (castle) was rebuilt by Feltrino Gonzaga in 1354.
It was part of the independent County of Novellara and Bagnolo until 1728, when the state was returned to the hands of Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor. The latter transferred them to the Rinaldo III, Duke of Modena (House of Este) in 1737.
International relations.
Twin towns – Sister cities.
Bagnolo in Piano is twinned with: