Canossa

Canossa is a comune and castle town in the Province of Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. It is the site where Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV did penance in 1077, standing three days bare-headed in the snow, in order to reverse his excommunication by Pope Gregory VII. The Walk to Canossa is sometimes used as a symbol of the changing relationship between the medieval Church and State.

As of December 2014m Canossa has a population of 3,854, and borders the comuni of Casina, Castelnovo ne' Monti, Neviano degli Arduini (PR), San Polo d'Enza, Traversetolo (PR), Vetto, and Vezzano sul Crostolo. The town was formerly known as Ciano d'Enza, while Canossa was the name of only the castle, now in ruins, once belonging to Matilda of Tuscany, and nearby hamlet, which lie some 8 km east of the town. The new named was decided in 1992.

Main sights

Canossa Castle was built before the middle of the 10th century by Adalbert Atto, son of Sigifred of Lucca.

Adelaide of Italy, in the 10th century the daughter, daughter-in-law, and widow in turn of three kings, was hard pressed by a local nobleman, Berengar of Ivrea, who declared himself king of Italy, abducted Adelaide, and tried to legitimize his reign by forcing Adelaide to marry his son Adalbert; but she escaped to Canossa. From the rocca of Canossa she called for German intervention. Canossa was inherited by Matilda of Tuscany, the principal Italian supporter of Pope Gregory VII, in 1052. Matilda invited Pope Gregory VII to take refuge in Canossa Castle in 1076/77 during the dispute with Henry IV, the Holy Roman Emperor. In the end their joint fears proved groundless when Henry appeared in the guise of a penitent and begged for forgiveness and reinstatement in the church. After three days of waiting at the castle gates, Henry was admitted and forgiven. Matilda died in 1115 in Mantuan territory.

Canossa, Edmonton

Canossa is a residential neighbourhood in the Castledowns area of north Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. As with all north end neighbourhoods, its location makes it an attractive place for people who work on CFB Edmonton, but choose to live off base.

Canossa is a newer neighbourhood. According to the 2001 federal census, all residential construction in the neighbourhood occurred after 1990, with two thirds of the construction being completed during the second half of the decade.

According to the 2005 municipal census, the most common type of residence in the neighbourhood is the single-family dwelling. These make up 84% of all the residences in the neighbourhood. The remaining residences are duplexes (11%) and row houses (5%). Substantially all residences (97%) are owner-occupied.

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Canossa had a population of 7003321400000000000♠3,214 living in 7003104200000000000♠1,042 dwellings, a 5.9% change from its 2009 population of 7003303400000000000♠3,034. With a land area of 1.3 km² (0.50 sq mi), it had a population density of 7003247230000000000♠2,472.3 people/km² in 2012.