Place details
Place nameCremona
Other namesCrémone, Cenomani
CountryItalia
Latitude45.133
Longitude10.017
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
On the north bank of the Po River; Roman poet Virgil attended school here; sacked by Goths amd Huns in the 5th century; joined Lombard League in 1167; under Venetian rule 1499-1509, Spanish from 1535, and Austrian after 1707; noted for a museum of antique musical instruments.