Soncino (locally Sunsì) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cremona in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Milan and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Cremona.
It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[4] Soncino received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on November 18, 2004.
The church of San Giacomo and the annexed former Dominican convent, with an octagonal pending tower.
The church of Santa Maria Assunta (12th century).
The Town Hall with the Civic Tower.
The Casa degli Stampatori ("Printers' House"), where, in 1488, the first complete Jewish Bible in the world was printed. See the entry for: Soncino family (printers)
The Renaissance Santa Maria delle Grazie, with a fine interior.
References
^"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^"Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^"Lombardia" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.