Reggio Emilia - Churches and places of worship Il Duomo Cattedrale Built on an ancient Roman construction around the year 857, has undergone transformations according to the Romanesque style.Towards the end of the 15th century, the style of the Cathedral is adjusted to the architectural canons of the era. Prospero Sogari, aka "il Clemente", is the sculptor who was supposed to upgrade the Cathedral that, however. remained incomplete
Reggio Emilia - Churches and places of worship Basilica della Madonna della Ghiara It is one of the main buildings in Reggio Emilia owned by the Municipality of Reggio. its majestic dome, built by Francesco Pacchioni and designed by Cosimo Paglioni, was covered of frescoes by Lionello Spada.
Reggio Emilia - Churches and places of worship Basilica di San Prospero Dedicated to the patron of the city. Witness to the famous baroque Emiliano , it is located in the center of Reggio Emilia. The facade dates from the mid eighteenth century, by G. B. Cattani.
Reggio Emilia - Churches and places of worship Chiostri di San Pietro e Prospero The Cloisters of San Pietro and Prospero are located inside the convent of San Pietro built by Benedictine monks in 1524 in the place, where the church of San Pietro dated 1140 was first located. The smallest of cloisters dates back to the period of construction of the convent and has a Renaissance structure with its colonnade. Below in 1580 the Great Cloister was also built on the model of the Palazzo Te in Mantua, thus giving a new detail to the convent that definitively replaced the church of San Pietro.