Novellara
Novel Lara is an Italian town with 13,541 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2012) in the province of Reggio Emilia in Emilia -Romagna, between Parma and Bologna. The present name is derived from the medieval Italian word nubilaria (English as haze, fog ) and has the time to go, as the landscape surrounding the city was considerably wetter than today and were often long-lasting and dense fog. The economic base is agriculture, especially dairy farming and small industry.
History
The city's history is closely linked since 1280 with the Gonzaga family, which over four centuries maintained a significant residence here. The rule of the Gonzaga ended in 1737 when the county Novel Lara fell to Modena.
Attractions and characteristics
Its most famous attraction of the place is La Rocca, a castle built originally in 1385 the Gonzaga family, which was rebuilt in the Renaissance and extended to an opera house in the 19th century. The complex now houses also the Gonzaga Museum and the Museo della Civiltà Contadina ( Peasant Museum ).
In 2000, the then President of the European Commission Romano Prodi inaugurated a Gurdwara in Novel Lara. It is the second largest Sikh temple in Europe. In the province of Reggio Emilia is around 2,800 Sikhs live most of whom work in the dairy industry.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Lelio Orsi, painter and architect (1511-1587)
- Vittorio Marchi, chemist and physician (1851-1908)
- Augusto Daolio, singer and poet (1947-1992)
Community partnerships
Novallera maintains the following partnerships with the following towns and cities: