Cremona 2

Above is a picture taken in The Piazza Roma in Cremona. Under is a picture of the San Sigismondo Church at the outskirts of Cremona.

Mantova, Italia 2

This is a detail of the Duomo of Mantova. It is at the right side of the Building. If I'm right the person depicted is Publius Virgilius Maro, aka Virgile who was born in the year 70 BC in Andes a village near Mantova, that was destroyed by Napoleon Bonaparte. The City is also known as the seat of the Gonzaga dukes. Verdi's opera Rigoletto was situated here

This is a view of an old street in Mantova near the centre of the town. The origin of Mantova is Etrusk and it existed in the Roman times. Mantova is one of the richest provinces of Italy.

Mantova, Italia

This is the side entrance to the Basilica di Sant'Andrea in Mantova. The Architect was Leon Battista Alberti (Febr 14, 1404 - April 25, 1472), and it was commissioned by Ludovico II Gonzaga, the church was begun in 1472. The building, however, was finished only 328 years later. Though later changes and expansions altered Alberti’s design, the church is still considered to be one of Alberti's most complete works. One of the chapels houses the tomb of painter Andrea Mantegna, with a bronze figure of him, by Gianmarco Cavalli.

I forgot the name of this church, so if anybody can help me to find the name of this church I would be much obliged.

Cremona

View of Cremona

I made this picture after I went by bike along the river Po. On the picture you can see the famous Torrazzo, the highest belltower in Europe. My sister-in-law Anna was born here.
Cremona is a city in the north of Italy, situated in Lombardia, on the left shore of the Po river. It is the capital of the Province of Cremona and the seat of the local City and Province governments. The economy of Cremona is deeply linked to the agricultural production of the countryside. Cremona is first mentioned in history as a settlement of the Cenomani, a tribe that arrived in the Po valley around 400 BC. According to the 13th edition of the green Michelin guide I own, it has one of the most beautiful places in Italy: the Piazza del Commune: "Elle est connue comme l'une des plus belles places d'Italie." Cremona is also well-known for its school of violin builders. Amati, Stradivarius, Guarneri lived and worked here, and Cremona has a collection of violins build by them in the Palazzo Communale. A saying in Cremona goes: "Rich as Stradivarius". The composers Claudio Monteverdi, Amilcare Ponchielli and the singer Mina were born in Cremona. Cremona is also well-known for its torrone, made from honey and almonds and mostarda.
A link to the Wikipedia page of Cremona: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cremona
a link in dutch is: http://www.stedentipsvoortrips.nl/italie/cremona.htm