Castello di Borzano ruderi
Albinea
The first traces of the castle of Borzano date back to the year 1070. In 1350 the castle was destroyed as a result of the wars. The castle was one of the most important and majestic fortifications in the area. It has an ancient structure of which only the perimeter walls of three sides are left. The castle stands on a chalky hill. The excavations carried out brought to light a vast necropolis and a high tower.
Castello di Albinea
Albinea
It is thought that the origins of the castle date back to 1070. The fortification underwent renovation in which the walls were added. The castle was sold in 1796 to the Cispadana Republic. In the following years, the bridge and the tower were built.
Castello di Montericco resti
Albinea
Bonioni Arte
Reggio Emilia
(8 Km)
Museo dell'Agricoltura e del Mondo Rurale
San Martino in Rio
(22 Km)
The museum presents a choice of the most significant finds of the peasant and artisan culture of the middle plain of Reggio Emilia
Museo Civico "Il Correggio"
Correggio
(21 Km)
Museo del Parmigiano Reggiano della Val d'Enza
Montecchio Emilia
(15 Km)
The museum was founded in 1977, by the Ethnographic Group “La Barchessa” in Villa Aiola. In the gallery we find tools and work tools for the manufacture of Parmiggiano Reggiano. Outside there are the stable, the barn, the cheese treatment rooms and the handouts.
Palazzo Vescovile
Reggio Emilia
(8 Km)
Hours: Saturday 9-12.30 and 16-19. Sundays and holidays 16-19. Free admission
Castello di Baiso
Baiso
(13 Km)
The Castle of Baiso was built in the twelfth century for the family from Baiso. Over the years the castle had several owners. In 1903 the building was purchased by the Marquise Elena by the Senator and the well-known art critic Adolfo Venturi, who restored it giving it its former splendor. The building is a classic example of medieval style.
Castello di Formigine
Formigine
(20 Km)
The Castle of Formigine was built in the twelfth century in a strategic position and to defend the territory. Historical information on the existence of the Castle is starting from 1201, the year in which it is mentioned as a fortress built by the Municipality of Modena. The current form of the building is due to the restoration work carried out in 1405.
Palazzo Fontanelli Sacrati
Reggio Emilia
(8 Km)
The Palazzo Fontanelli Sacrati was built around 1492, on the structures of the building belonging to the de Correggio, at the behest of the Fontanelli brothers. During the restorations in 1928, the stems of the columns were replaced and rings and windows are redone. Of particular interest is the marble well of Verona origin, but there are also tempera paintings with childish figures.
Chiostri di San Pietro e Prospero
Reggio Emilia
(8 Km)
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.
Palazzo delle Bonifiche
Reggio Emilia
(8 Km)
The Palazzo delle Bonifiche in Reggio Emilia is a building formed by different structures that have been beautifully preserved both inside and outside. The peculiarity consists in the composition of the structures different from each other. The building was built on the foundations of the Roman Basilica in 1789. The second floor includes an eighteenth-century living room and is a very important element of the building.
Palazzo San Giorgio
Reggio Emilia
(8 Km)
Palazzo San Giorgio was built in the 17th century and over the years it had several functions such as: Public School, Archive and Library. In 1859 the structure passed to the Municipality and is currently home to the People's Library and the Antonio Panizzi Municipal. Inside the library there are numerous manuscripts and many volumes.
Palazzo del Podestà
Reggio Emilia
(8 Km)
The Palazzo del Podestà dates back to the 13th-13th century by the will of the Suardi family. It is one of the most unique palaces that is located in the center of the city. In 1477, the façade was decorated by the great architect Donato Bramante. The palace has been restored several times. Currently, the building is home to the University Institute. It is planned in the future to transform it into a museum.
Piazza Camillo Prampolini
Reggio Emilia
(8 Km)
Piazza Prampolini was initially dedicated to Vittorio Emanuele II, and only after 1945, it was officially dedicated to the Reggio Emilia Camillo Prampolini. Its peculiarity is that of getting around different buildings of religious and political importance, such as the Duomo and the Bishop's Palace. On the north side, stands the Palazzo del Monte and in front of it the statue of Crostolo, which represents the river that crosses Reggio Emilia.
Palazzo del Monte di Pietà
Reggio Emilia
(8 Km)
Palazzo del Monte was built by Domenico Marchelli in 1188. The building was built in Romanesque style in stone. One of the most important palaces in the history of the city. From 1981 to 1985 there were also some restoration work. The tower built in 1216 was decorated by Lelio Orsi with frescoes that have disappeared today and of which only the drawings are left.
Palazzo Vescovile
Reggio Emilia
(8 Km)
The Bishop's Palace dates back to '900 and is located in Piazza Duomo di Reggio Emilia. It was made by Bishop Azzo, to defend himself from enemies. Inside there are two rooms, with works by Lelio Orsi, and a bust of Bishop Gian Andrea Boccaccio.
Piazza del Monte
Reggio Emilia
(8 Km)
Piazza Fontanesi
Reggio Emilia
(8 Km)
Piazza Fontanesi was born in 1783, on what was previously a block where the convent and the parish church of Santa Maria Maddalena stood. It was rearranged towards the end of the nineteenth century, planting linden trees, but the flooring remained that was highlighted by the path of the Secchia channel that crossed the city. It is currently home to the city market, where vegetables and fruits prevail.
Palazzo Bussetti
Reggio Emilia
(8 Km)
The Busetti Palace was built between 1657 and 1764. The seventeenth-century building is located in the heart of the city, and even after numerous interventions it managed to maintain its important facade. There are currently various activities in the structure.
Palazzo della Cassa di Risparmio
Reggio Emilia
(8 Km)
The Cassa di Risparmio building is located in the main square of the historic center of Parma. The building is built with Renaissance style facades and the interior is influenced by classical art, where you can also notice numerous works of art that furnish the rooms. There are two main rooms, where the second is frescoed with symbolic figures linked to the theme of saving.
Piazza San Prospero
Reggio Emilia
(8 Km)
Palazzo Masdoni
Reggio Emilia
(8 Km)
Palazzo Masdoni was built on commission of the Masdoni family, who lived until 1769. The residence then passed to the Toschi family and finally to the Rocca Saporiti. The main entrance of the building leads to the courtyard and passing to the right of the atrium you arrive at the loggia which is composed of valuable busts of Roman women and eighteenth-century stuccoes with animal subjects, such as winged horses and eagles.
Palazzo del Boiardo
Reggio Emilia
(8 Km)
The Boyard Palace was built around the 13th century. Its structure is made of brick. The porch, very characteristic, with five arches, is added to the wonderful facade. The family coat of arms is visible in the northern part of the building. The different renovations made make it difficult to identify the type and style of the structure.
Museo Tesoro del Tempio della Beata Vergine della Ghiara
Reggio Emilia
(8 Km)
The Treasure Museum of the Temple of the Blessed Virgin of Ghiara was established in 1982 by the will of the Civic Museums and the factory of the Temple of Reggio Emilia. It was set up on the premises on the ground floor and houses liturgical objects and donations concerning the figure of Our Lady. In this way, the Treasure of the Temple of the Blessed Virgin was born, which welcomes works such as the “ducal candlesticks” donated by Duke Francesco I d'Este and also the wonderful fresco of Our Lady of Ghiara by the artist Giovanni Bianchi who dates back to 1573.
Palazzo Becchi - Magnani
Reggio Emilia
(8 Km)
Palazzo Becchi-Magnani is located in Corso Garibaldi. The building was built at the end of the sixteenth century and at the beginning belonged to the Counts Becchi, later it passed to the noble Chioffi family and in 1877 it was purchased by the Ottavi family. Since then, the building has become a city exhibition venue. In the palace there are a large number of exhibitions by important artists.
Palazzo della Dogana
Reggio Emilia
(8 Km)
The Customs Palace was built at the end of the 11th century. The building was renovated in the seventeenth century, at the behest of Prince Francesco Marino Caracciolo. In the twentieth century the building was a movie theater, and later it was transformed into a cinema-theater, by King Umberto. Today the building is home to government offices.
Teatro Municipale Romolo Valli
Reggio Emilia
(9 Km)
The Romolo Valli Municipal Theatre was inaugurated in 1857, and in 1980 it took the name of the actor Romolo Valli, of Reggio origin. The theatre covers an area of about 3,890 square meters, inside it hosts various artistic activities such as concerts, dance, operettas and operettas. In addition, exhibitions, meetings with artists and conferences are held in the reduced area. The loggione is able to accommodate more than 1150 people who find the most famous pieces in the world every year on the artistic evenings of the theater.
Monumento dei Concordi
Reggio Emilia
(9 Km)
The construction of the Concord Monument dates back to 1930. This is an incomplete shape brick funeral structure. At the center of the structure is visible a tombstone that shows the inscription and portrait of the dead. The Concordi family had the purpose, through the construction of the Monument, to highlight their prestige in front of the fellow citizens.
Palazzo Parmeggiani
Reggio Emilia
(9 Km)
Palazzo Parmeggiani was built in 1924 by Ascanio Ferrari, Luigi Parmeggiani and Luca Parmeggiani. The building was built in Gothic - Renaissance style. The building houses in the interior the collection of the Galleria Parmeggiani, which collects several works of French origin. It is part of the Civic Museums of Reggio Emilia and is an example of a nineteenth-century house-museum.
Palazzo Carmi
Reggio Emilia
(9 Km)
Palazzo Carmi was built in 1551, by the engineer Luigi Croppi, based on a design by Pietro Marchelli. The palace took the name of the Jewish family of Giuseppe and Bonaiuto Carmi. At the time of its construction, the building did not need so many modifications. Currently, the building is home to the State Archives.
Teatro Ludovico Ariosto
Reggio Emilia
(9 Km)
The Teatro Ludovico Ariosto was built in 1878 and its structure allows it to be used both for prose and equestrian or polytheama shows. Later, in 1927 the structures of the equestrian performances were eliminated and a mystical gulf was added for the orchestra. On this occasion, the theater was decorated with frescoes of late Art Nouveau taste by Anselmo Govi. The Theater hosts prose shows and some dance shows and also public events.
Forte resti
Rubiera
(14 Km)
The Fort is known by the inhabitants of the area as' Stone 'because it was dumped and in a state of neglect. In fact, what you see today of the structure is only part of the original construction.
Palazzo Ducale
Sassuolo
(16 Km)
The ducal palace of Sassuolo was built in 1458, at the behest of the Marquis of Ferrara Borso d'Este. In 1599 it passed to the Este, who carried out a series of restorations, transforming it into a summer residence. Of particular charm is the main floor of the building, which is furnished in Emilian Baroque style.
Castello di Montegibbio
Sassuolo
(19 Km)
The Castle Of Montegibbio was built in the tenth century by the canons of the Cathedral of Parma with defensive function. In 1501, due to a strong earthquake, the Castle was seriously damaged. In 1851 it was purchased by Giuseppe Borsari, who restored it with a new medieval style. Since 1972 it has become the property of the Municipality of Sassuolo.
Castello della Torricella
Scandiano
(9 Km)
The Castle was built during the fourteenth century, on commission by the Da Fogliano. Over the years, the structure suffered several damages, in the 1800s it was rebuilt again, according to the project by Cesare Costa. The present appearance of the Castle looks very similar to the original one, and is in an excellent state of preservation.
Torre Porta dell' Orologio
Scandiano
(7 Km)
The Clock Tower, also known as Torre Civica, was erected during the fifteenth century. The structure, commissioned by Feltrino Boiardo, worked as an access point to the ancient village, and is characterized by a sixteenth-century bell that was blessed in 1543 by Pope Paul III. The building has been maintained over the years, and is one of the most famous buildings in the city.
Rocca dei Boiardo
Scandiano
(7 Km)
The Rocca dei Boiardo was erected during the 13th century, on commission by the Fogliano. It is a fortified structure, and as such it has typical defensive elements. Inside, we find very elegant rooms, carefully cared for, the result of a series of restorations carried out over the years. Currently, it is managed by the Municipality.
Castello
Traversetolo
(15 Km)
The Castle of Traversetolo is located in the homonymous resort just 18 km from Parma in the province of Parma. The construction dates back to 1341 and today only the tower has remained original, as the rest has been modified. It's open to tourists.
Torre di Viano
Viano
(9 Km)
The Tower of Viano was part of an ancient Pago-Roman castle. The tower has a cylindrical structure surrounded by the houses of the village. Currently, there are still some elements of the wall circle, including the imposing door and other remains.
Castello di Viano
Viano
(9 Km)
The Castello di Viano is assumed to have been built before the year 1000, but there is no certain date on the construction. It was a member of the Fogliani family until the end of the 16th century. It was also a very important point for the economic and political life of that time. Today the castle is in good condition and you can visit.
Municipio e Sala del Tricolore
Reggio Emilia
(8 Km)
Currently used as a board room of the the municipality of Reggio Emilia, it was born as an archive in the eighteenth century on the design of the Este ducal architect Lodovico Bolognini. It is related to the birth of the Italian flag.
Basilica di San Prospero
Reggio Emilia
(8 Km)
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.
Basilica della Madonna della Ghiara
Reggio Emilia
(8 Km)
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.
I Ponti di Santiago Calatrava
Reggio Emilia
(8 Km)
the bridges of Santiago Calatrava are the new gates of Reggio Emilia: architectures to be observed in motion, which allow you to break down borders, to move freely, to make the structure coincide with the form and to make art dialogue with science.
Il Duomo Cattedrale
Reggio Emilia
(7 Km)
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
Palazzo dei Principi
Reggio Emilia
(823 Km)
Galleria Duemilanovecento
Reggio Emilia
(8 Km)
Teatro Municipale Valli
Reggio Emilia
(8 Km)