Voghera

Voghera lies in the Po valley south of the river, near routes linking Lombardy with the Ligurian approaches and the hills of the Oltrepò. Fertile land supports grain, vines, livestock, and market exchange. The town gathers rural products and provides craft and administrative services, while roads draw travelers and merchants through the district. Its location between plains and uplands gives it access to resources from more than one environment.

Voghera came under Visconti rule in 1358, and its walls, moat and castle were strengthened in the following years. It remained part of the Duchy of Milan under the Sforza and Spanish rulers. In 1743 the Treaty of Worms brought the town into the Savoyard kingdom, and in 1748 it became the seat of a province covering part of the Oltrepò.