THE HISTORY
Piazza Cavalli is the central square of Piacenza. Formerly called Piazza Grande, it owes its current name to the presence of the two equestrian monuments.
The two knights represent Alessandro and Ranuccio Farnese, the third and fourth dukes of Piacenza and Parma, respectively. The two statues were commissioned in the early 1600s directly by Ranuccio, Alessandro's son, on the occasion of his son's baptism.
Italian sculptor Francesco Mochi (1580 - 1654), also known as Mochi da Montevarchi, created the two monuments over 16 years. Today, the two bronze statues are also known as Mochi's Horses.
CURIOSITY
The Capitoline Wolf appears in the PCIX logo. Why? Piacenza was strategically located and was founded by the Romans in 218 BC; hence its name, 'the Firstborn'.
The She-wolf monument, inaugurated on June 12, 1938, is located on an axis with Via Roma, given to the city of Piacenza by the government in memory of its Roman origin.