Canossa Castle
Canossa, Italy
Freely accessible
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Canossa Castle is a castle ruin in the town of Canossa, in the province of Reggio Emilia in northern Italy. It is best known as the site of the 1077 meeting between Emperor Henry IV and Pope Gregory VII during the Investiture Controversy, an encounter that gave rise to the phrase "Road to Canossa." The castle dates from around 950 and holds Italian national heritage status.
- Built
- Type
- castle, castle ruin
- Heritage
- Italian national heritage
- Place
- Canossa, Italy
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