The chief town in the Municipality of Canossa on the slopes of the Apennines on the side of the River Enza nearest to Reggio.
The first records of this town date back to 1092 in a list of items donated to the Monastery of San Prospero di Reggio.
The main events surrounding the area are, however, tied to the history of the Canossa family and especially to the Canossa Castle founded in c 950.
