Piacenza Middle Age Village Castell’Arquato things to do. Castell’Arquato is a very characteristic medieval village located about thirty km from Piacenza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Castell’Arquato was also the set of many scenes of the film “Ladyhawke” shot in 1985. “Ladyhawke” is a film starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Rutger Hauer and Mattew Broderick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Castell’Arquato: why this name?\u00a0First of all, it must be said that in the 2nd century BC, a certain Roman knight, Caio Torquato, had already taken possession of this place, placing a fortress there and thus giving rise to the denomination Castel Torquato. This name transformed over time into the current Castell’Arquato.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, we also have a second hypothesis which would instead make the name Castell’Arquato derive from the square structure of the Castle: Castel Quadrato.\u00a0Hence the current name Castell’Arquato would have been derived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What to do in Castell’Arquato?\u00a0In Castell’Arquato is nice to walk and walk along the streets of the center, seeing characteristic corners until you get to Piazza del Municipio, where you can find the Rocca Viscontea. <\/p>\n\n\n\n