Stone arch bridge over the Trebbia river

Bobbio is a city in the Piacenza province of the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy. There is also an abbey and a diocese of the same name. It is located in the Trebbia River valley southwest of Piacenza city. Download high resolution version (1500x1000, 293 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1500x1000, 293 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... A city is an urban area, differentiated from a town, village, or hamlet by size, population density, importance, or legal status. ... Piacenza is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, of approximately 104,000 inhabitants. ... Emilia-Romagna is an administrative region of Northern Italy comprising the two historic regions of Emilia and Romagna. ... The Italian Republic or Italy (Italian: Repubblica Italiana or Italia) is a country in southern Europe. ... This article is about an abbey as a religious building. ... In some Christian churches, the diocese is an administrative territorial unit governed by a bishop, sometimes also referred to as a bishopric or episcopal see, though more often the term episcopal see means the office held by the bishop. ... Categories: Stub ... Piacenza is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, of approximately 104,000 inhabitants. ...

Known to the ancients as Bobium or Ebovium, the Irish Saint Columbanus (It. Colombano) established a monastery sometime between 612 and 614. The monastery became a center of learning during the Middle Ages, and was renowned for its library, but its decline in the 15th century led to the dispersal of the library. The monastery was officially suppressed by the French in 1803. A true colour image of Ireland, captured by a NASA satellite on January 4, 2003. ... Saint Columbanus (543 - 21 November 615; also Saint Columban), was an Irish missionary notable for founding a number of monasteries. ... Buddhist monastery near Tibet A monastery is the habitation of monks. ... Events Saint Columbanus moves to Italy to establish the monastery of Bobbio (approximate date). ... Events The Persian Empire under general Shahrbaraz captures and sacks Jerusalem; the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is damaged by fire and the True Cross is captured. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Alternative meanings: Library (computer science), Library (biology) Modern-style library In its traditional sense, a library is a collection of books and periodicals. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ... Events January 30 - Monroe and Livingston sail for Paris to discuss, and possibly buy, New Orleans. ...

This monastery is in part the model for the great monastery in Umberto Eco's novel The Name of the Rose. The bishopric dates from 1014. Photo of Umberto Eco by Robert Birnbaum Umberto Eco (born January 5, 1932) is an Italian novelist and philosopher, best known for his novels and essays. ... The Name of the Rose, a 1980 novel by Umberto Eco, is a murder mystery set in an Italian monastery in the year 1327 during the papacy of Pope John XXII. The book was also made into a film in 1986, directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud and starring Sean Connery... In some Christian churches, the diocese is an administrative territorial unit governed by a bishop, sometimes also referred to as a bishopric or episcopal see, though more often the term episcopal see means the office held by the bishop. ... Events February 14 - Germany July 29 - Battle of Kleidion: Basil II inflicts not only a decisive defeat on the Bulgarian army, but his subsequent savage treatment of 15,000 prisoners reportedly causes Tsar Samuil of Bulgaria to die of shock, and earns Basil II the title Voulgaroktonos (Bulgar-slayer). ...

The town became part of Savoy in 1748. On July 7, 1944, the partisan resistance in Italy conquered the town and self-governed it until it was crushed by the Germans on August 27, the same year. This article is about the historical region of Savoy. ... Events April 24 - A congress assembles at Aix-la-Chapelle with the intent to conclude the struggle known as the War of Austrian Succession - at October 18 - The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle is signed to end the war Adam Smith begins to deliver public lectures in Edinburgh Building of... July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Italian resistance movement was a partisan force during World War II. In 1944, with the Allied forces nearby, the partisan resistance in Italy staged an uprising behind German lines, led by the Committee of National Liberation of Upper Italy. ... August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ...

External links

• Bobbio homepage (in Italian) (http://www.comune.bobbio.pc.it/)
• Catholic Encyclopedia article on Bobbio (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02605b.htm)