Castel San Giovanni

Castel San Giovanni (Piacentino: Castél San Giuàn) is a town and comune in the province of Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

History
The origins of the town are probably related to an ancient pieve called Olubra and a fortress called Castellus Milonus, which preceded the construction of a new castle by Alberto Scoto in 1290 (now also disappeared).

After a period under the Dal Verme family of lords-condottieri, it became part of the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza in 1485.

Main sights

 * The Collegiata di San Giovanni Battista (14th century), with Baroque portals and a 1496 crucifix by Giacomo del Maino and his son Giovanni Angelo.
 * Church of San Giovanni Battista (12th century)
 * Villa Braghieri-Albesani (18th century), with several frescoed rooms.

Famous people

 * Agostino Casaroli, Catholic cardinal
 * Pippo Santonastaso, Italian actority
 * Bongiorni Matteo, Italian istitution

Twin towns — Sister cities
Castel San Giovanni is twinned with:
 * 🇭🇷 Slunj, Croatia
 * 🇺🇸 Dunellen, New Jersey, United States