This document provides information about the city of Lodi, Italy from students at the Giovanni Pascoli primary school. It describes some of the landmarks and places in Lodi, including the Cathedral in Victory Square from 1186, the Saint Francesco Church from 1300, the civic museum and library, the defensive walls and tower from the Viscontea age, the Roman arch, and the public gardens. It also mentions the Adda River that runs through Lodi, known as the "Blue River", and the surrounding countryside and farms.

1. Progetto europeo
2017-2018
Scuola Primaria “Giovanni Pascoli” Lodi ITALY
Classi 3A 3B 3C 5C

2. Here are the promised news about Lodi and its
landscape.
We are eager to know your towns and territory.
Hello!
We are the children of «Giovanni Pascoli»
primary school in Lodi.
We are cheerful, full of energy and curious.
We live here…what about you?
Bye bye

3. FROM EUROPE … TO LODI !
EUROPA EUROPE
ITALIA
ITALY
LOMBARDIA
LOMBARDY
CITTA’ DI
LODI
LODI TOWN

4. WE LIVE HERE
Adda river
Countryside
The vegetal cathedral
Sport centres
Villa Braila park
Belgiardino park
The city park
and the
Monument
The Cathedral
and the Town
Hall
The city center
The Cathtedral of
TwelveApostoles
Businnes centers

5. THERE ARE A LOT OF
MONUMENTS AND
CHURCHES IN LODI
WELCOME TO LODI !

6. This is the cathedral in Victory Square.
It’s was built by the emperor Federico i in 1186.
It’s the biggest church in Lodi.

7. This is Saint Francesco church, built in 1300.
It’s the most original sacred building of the city, there are buried many
important figures as the italian poetess Ada Negri.

8. This is Saint Filippo church.

9. This is the Civic Museum and the Library.

10. These are the defensive walls and the tower during the viscontea
age. It’s called «Torione».

11. This is the roman arc.

12. These are our public gardens.
Many people come here to relax and enjoy themselves during spring and
summer. Children love to play with the water.

13. This is a small church called “Incoronata”. All decorations are
golden! This church inside is very rich and beatiful.
Here you can admire a lot of pictures of our famous painters
Callisto Piazza and brothers.

14. THE ADDA RIVER
This is the Adda, our river.
It is called the Blue river and its name means “running water”.

15. Along the banks you can see a beautiful landscape and you can
either walk on a track or ride your bike on a cycle lane for a few
kilometres.

16. The old bridge is famous for the Battle of Lodi where Napoleon fought
and won against Austrians in 1796.

17. Our wonderful vegetal cathedral.
It has built recently by the river Adda. It is composed of 108 oaks; this is a
picture at sunset. Near it there is a nice cycle path.

18. The Countryside
Lodi’s countryside is a place where you can breathe the air of freedom.
It is a very nice place because there is tranquility and lots of green lawns.

19. In Lodi and around this town there are many fields, irrigation, trees and
country roads. Corn growing is very common. .

20. In Lodi’s territory there are many farms where these animals live :
cows, horses, pigs, hens, dogs and cats.