Rovigo has medieval origins, was a castle of strategic importance. It was center of interests of the vescovado and the Extensive ones in order then to pass in XV the century under the domination of Venice. It was yielded to Austria with the treaty of Campoformio until 1866, year in which was annexed to the Reign of ltalia.
Rovigo is one city in modern prevalence. In any case the tourist attractions are many: the palace of the Town hall (XVI century), the tower of the Clock (century XVIII), the palace of the Academy of Concordi, the Roverella palace (century V), the palace Roncale di Michele Sanmicheli (century XVI), the tower of via Pighin (century XII), church of Saint Francisco (century XVI in roman gotico style), the Blessed soul of the Aid (century XVI XVII), the civic Museum of the civilizations in Polèsine.
Rovigo has an altitude of 7 meters on the sea level. The city of Rovigo rises between the PO and the Adige, in the center of the fertile Po plain. Rovigo is capoluogo of the polesine and is an agricultural and industrial center that particularly has been developed in the last years.
Municipalities of Rovigo:
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