Basilica di Santa Maria delle Grazie
Cortemaggiore
The Basilica of Santa Maria delle Grazie was founded at the end of 1480 by Giberto Manzi, and has a Latin cross project with three naves. Inside there is a polyptych of twelve plates, works by Filippo Mazzola, which in 1880 was decomposed due to renovations. In 2003, almost the entire work was rebuilt, except for two frescoes: San Cristoforo and Salvatore. On 3 May 2008 it became a basilica with a celebration official by Cardinal Angelo Sodano.
Chiesa della Santissima Annunziata
Cortemaggiore
The Church of the Santissima Annunziata is dated in 1250. According to legend, the Servants of Mary assigned the task of painting the fresco of the “Glorious Virgin” to a painter called Bartholomew who never managed to conclude the face of the Glorious Virgin until one morning when he woke up he saw the work completed. It was defined as a miracle performed by the angels of the Lord. Today the church is a place of great devotion and veneration on the part of believers.
Il Battistero
Cremona
(17 Km)
Near the Duomo, it dates back to the '200. A large block of red marble forms the baptismal font. In the vaulted ceiling of the church you can find the statue of the archangel Gabriel.
La Loggia dei Militi
Cremona
(17 Km)
An ancient palace of the '300 with two arches. It was seat of the militia, a company that included the richest inhabitants of the city.
Duomo
Cremona
(17 Km)
Even the cathedral was built in 300, the most flourishing period for the city. It has beautiful interiors with frescoes of Boccaccino and Romanino
Il Torrazzo
Cremona
(17 Km)
The high bell tower beside the cathedral. From above you can enjoy a great view of Cremona and its surroundings. The clock on the fourth floor is a clock with astronomical constellations of the zodiac.
Palazzo Fodri
Cremona
(17 Km)
A beautiful Renaissance palace with a permanent exhibition of violins.Cremona and its province are famous for the art of his master luthiers. In the palace you can try violins and listen to them live.
Cascina-Museo della Civiltà Contadina il Cambonino
Cremona
(17 Km)
It hosts farm work tools, carts and machinery of everyday objects once used by farmers, it is located in a typical farm in the Po valley.
Rocca Viscontea
Castell'Arquato
(16 Km)
Among the many monuments of Castell'Arquato is the one that best represents it, a military fortress built by the Visconti between 1342 and 1347 from the top of its keep dominates the ancient village, (one of the most beautiful in Italy) in clearer days you can see an immense plain and in the background the show of the Alps that rise majestic.
Ponte romano
Fidenza
(17 Km)
The Roman Bridge dates back to the first century AD and is located not far from the Cathedral of Fidenza. The property was the access point to the ancient city by travelers from the North. The material used for the construction of the bridge was the Piacenza tufa. Today, the ancient bridge is visible the round arch and the tax.
Museo del Parmigiano Reggiano
Soragna
(17 Km)
It is located inside an ancient toll booth. In the museum you can discover everything there is to know about this cheese, starting from the Middle Ages to the present day, thanks to ancient tools and absolutely evocative environments; finally, you can treat yourself to a well-deserved tasting, which will end in the best possible way your visit.
Palazzo del Podestà
Castell'Arquato
(17 Km)
The construction of this building was wanted by Alberto Scotti in 1292. The palace was later the seat of the government of the Podestà. Towards the short side of the building is the loggia dei Notari, now the headquarters of the Tourist Information Office. A tower with two clocks, overlooks the whole thing. The Palazzo del Podestà is now often the venue of exhibitions (painting, sculpture, photography, cribs).
Torrione Farnese
Castell'Arquato
(17 Km)
The Farnese Tower is a square tower erected between 1527 and 1535. It was originally used as an outpost keep against enemy armies. Internally it has four floors, connected together by a helical staircase. Today it houses the headquarters of the Gens Innominabilis Arme School of Arms in Castell'Arquato.
Casa Natale di G. Verdi
Busseto
(12 Km)
The Birthplace of Giuseppe Verdi is located in the town of Roncole and looks like a poor house with a low and long structure. Here the well-known Italian composer was born and his childhood and adolescence passed there. The Museum is located in the kitchen of the old tavern and on the first floor there is the room where Verdi was born on 10 October 1813, while the city celebrated the feast of San Donnino.
Palazzo Orlandi
Busseto
(9 Km)
Palazzo Orlandi was built in neoclassical style by the architect Giuseppe Cavalli. In 1845, it was purchased by Giuseppe Verdi, who stayed there with Giuseppina Strepponi, making public the extra-marital scandal. Currently, the Palace is home to an exhibition of period furnishings and Verdi memorabilia.
Museo Civico Pallavicino
Busseto
(9 Km)
The Pallavicino Civic Museum was founded in 1912 and is located in the beautiful villa of the sixteenth century, Villa Pallavicino, from which it takes its name. Of great artistic value are the paintings ranging from the fifteenth century to the eighteenth century. In addition, those of the well-known Busseto painter Isacco Gioachino Levi should also be mentioned. Then there are the splendid rooms that concern the great composer Giuseppe Verdi.
Museo Geologico
Castell'Arquato
(17 Km)
Museo Organologico Didattico
Cremona
(17 Km)
The Educational Organological Museum, located in the city of Cremona, was founded in 1938 with the aim of establishing something specific in this field and that could enclose this knowledge. In fact, the museum presents the art of artisanal and Lutheran work. This institution, in addition to being open to the public, is also counted internationally, as far as violin making is concerned.
Museo Berenziano
Cremona
(17 Km)
The museum was opened in 1913 by Monsignor Angelo Berenzi and has three sections: the archaeological, historical-naturalistic and artistic one. In the museum we can admire paintings, drawings and engravings, wood and terracotta works, hard stones, excavation objects, coins and medals, autographs and commemorative objects.
Collezione di Violini di Palazzo Comunale
Cremona
(17 Km)
In the hall of the Palazzo Comunale di Cremona you can admire nine precious musical instruments, among which the violin of Charles IX of France dated 1566, the viola by Antonio and Gerolamo Amati, Antonio's violin Stradivari and the violin by Enrico Ceruti.
Museo Civico "Ala Ponzone"
Cremona
(17 Km)
The Civic Museum is located at Palazzo Affaitati, built in the '500 in the city center. The Museum reserves sculptures and parts of frescoes from the 15th century. In the local painting gallery of the 16th century you can admire works that testify to the transit to the new Renaissance form. The 'San Domenico' room houses the works of the '600. In the other rooms you can also admire collections of elements belonging to the application arts. In the second floor, there are works from the second half of the 19th century until the 20th century.
Villa Verdi
Villanova Sull'Arda
(6 Km)
Torre di Masana
Carpaneto Piacentino
(15 Km)
Torre di Masana was built in 1340, it is part of the castle located not far from Case Bruciate. The Castle still preserves one of the four original towers that from the highest point offer a beautiful panorama of the Po Valley and the Prealps.
Museo della Civiltà Contadina
Polesine Zibello
(16 Km)
Born in 1985, the Museum of Peasant Civilization “Giuseppe Riccardi” is located in the former convent of the Dominican Fathers, in Zibello. Within its walls the museum houses more than a thousand different pieces, especially everyday objects, tools for field work, etc. A great help for the collection of objects was provided by Dr. Giuseppe Riccardi, doctor of Zibelli from the 1950s to the 80s. In his honor, the museum took its name. Each room has a theme that corresponds to the objects it possesses inside it.
Teatro Ponchielli
Cremona
(17 Km)
The first structure of the theater was built in the 18th century, although the present appearance is the result of a series of renovations, due to fires. The building was entrusted to Luigi Canonica, a very famous architect of the time, who built one of the most famous theaters of the time. Today we notice a structure both classic and modern. The theater is a place that hosts numerous artistic programs open to the public.
Castello di Busseto
Busseto
(9 Km)
The Castle of Busseto was built in the 11th century at the time of Adalberto Pallavicino. The building was surrounded by a moat and a drawbridge that opened onto the square. In the second half of the thirteenth century, the entire structure was rebuilt by Oberto the Great. The original main tower and the keep are still preserved.
Castello Magnano
Carpaneto Piacentino
(22 Km)
Historical references of the Castle of Magnano have been made from the twelfth century when it is cited in Liber Mancassola. Until the end of the eighteenth century the property remained of the Scotti, and after the marriage with a noble of the Scala, it took the name of Scotti-Scala. The fortress has a particular irregular trapezoidal structure. It is divided into Guelph crenellated walls, a monobloc body, also crowned by battlements, and a main tower consisting of a square plan with internal spiral staircases.
Castello di Travazzano
Carpaneto Piacentino
(17 Km)
The Castle dates back to the 11th century and initially served as a noble refuge. In 1216 it was rebuilt, and it was occupied by the armed bodies of King Enzio. Later in 1435 he underwent some changes at the hands of Alberto Scotti. Today the castle is visible only from the outside.
Castello di Cerreto Landi
Carpaneto Piacentino
(12 Km)
The Castle of Cerreto Landi, owned by Oberto Landi, has historical news from 1385. After switching ownership to several people of the Landi family, it was sold to Andrea Giacomenti in 1726. The structure consists of a rectangular plan with protruding and angular towers. From the keep there were two entrances connected to the ancient drawbridge, of which nowadays the remains are still preserved.
Castello di Case Bruciate
Carpaneto Piacentino
(15 Km)
Historical news of the Castle of Case Bruciate dates back to the 11th and 14th centuries. It is said that the noble Corrado Confalonieri set a fire involuntarily during a hunting game, and for this reason the building took this denomination. It looks like a structure consisting of three floors with a cylindrical tower on the left side that gives it the title of castrum.
Castello di Zena
Carpaneto Piacentino
(11 Km)
Historical news of the Castle of Zena dates back to the 13th century when the Castle was destroyed by infantry and knights. Over the centuries the fortress has been owned by several families and from the second half of the 19th century it was owned by the Perotti family. The building consists of six structures that have fulfilled different tasks over the centuries. So we find the Ferraria used for agricultural functions and the second noble residence Casa Scotti.
Castello di Olmeto
Carpaneto Piacentino
(22 Km)
The first news about the Castle of Olmeto date back to 1216 when it was destroyed by the Parmesan and Cremona militias. During the following centuries it passed into management to several noble families, among which the last was that of the Gandolfi. The building has some remaining parts of the original structure, such as the two circular towers and some traces of the drawbridge. Currently, the Castle is home to a farm.
Castello di Badagnano
Carpaneto Piacentino
(21 Km)
The Castle of Badagnano dates back to the fourteenth century. The only safe sources are news about the families who lived there. In fact, it was owned by the Dal Pozzo and the Landi until passing to the Tavasca who managed it until 800. Its function was to protect and defend access to the Piacenza valley.
Castello di Gropparello
Carpaneto Piacentino
(24 Km)
The Castle of Gropparello was built between the 8th and 14th centuries. It is located on a rocky peak and is home to a previous Roman castrum. Its function was to defend the road that led to Velleia. In the part below the Castle there is a lush park called the Fairy Tale Park. The building was renovated during different eras, expanding the headquarters for the guard body and the premises for housing.
Porta di Sasso
Castell'Arquato
(17 Km)
The Porta di Sasso was built in the '300 and is the only left of the Visconti city. It is erected in stone and brick, on the outside it has a round arch, instead, in the inner one, with a lowered sixth. The property is in excellent condition.
Torre Farnese
Castell'Arquato
(17 Km)
The Farnese Tower was built between 1527 and 1535. The building has a square plan structure and was used as an outpost keep against enemy armies. Currently, the Gens Innominabilis Arms School of Arms in Castell'Arquato is located in the rooms of the building.
Torrazzo
Cremona
(17 Km)
The tower is the highest masonry bell tower in Europe (112m) and is also the symbol of Cremona. The structure has a square base, the exterior is made of brick, on which there is also the largest astronomical clock in the world. The pictorial realization of the dial was recently repainted by the painter Mario Busini. It is currently the bell tower of the Cathedral of Cremona.
Palazzo Comunale
Cremona
(17 Km)
The Town Hall dates back to 1206 and is of medieval origin. The building has maintained a particular architecture even if it has been restored over the years, being enlarged among other things. Today, it is possible to visit it to admire the nine famous musical instruments that denote the luthier tradition of the city. The Cittanova palace in Cremona was built in 1265. It is currently used for exhibitions and conferences. Palazzo Cittanova has two rooms: on the first floor a hall with 300 seats, which is used for shows and conferences. On the ground floor a room with 40 seats which is used for the events that take place in the hall.
Palazzo Trecchi
Cremona
(17 Km)
Palazzo Trecchi is one of the best known places in Cremona. It was built in 1496 with a neo-Gothic style, passing into the hands of several noble families, also being a place to stay of great famous figures of the time. The building has undergone a deep restoration over the past twenty years, becoming recently a place for various activities such as exhibitions, seminars, conferences, concerts and gala evenings.
Museo Civico di Storia Naturale
Cremona
(17 Km)
The origins of the museum date back to the donation of the Marquis Ala Ponzone. Since 1995, the Museum has been located at the Parco del Vecchio Passeggio. The Museum has undergone a great transformation going from the function of a natural collection to an institution whose main purpose is to make known and preserve the beauties of the territory. The Museum is divided into sections among which we can name the rooms in which the furnishings of the ancient pharmacies are presented.
Museo Civico Stradivariano
Cremona
(17 Km)
The museum dates back to 1893, when some finds by the musician Antonio Stradivari were accepted through a private donation from Giovanni Battista Cerani. The museum has always relied on private donations. It is important to mention the donations of the renowned collector Alessandro Cozio. Many arched and pinch instruments from the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries are part of the museum.
Castello di San Polo
Podenzano
(15 Km)
The Castle of San Polo is assumed to date back to the fourteenth century and was owned by Guglielmo Landi. In the eighteenth century it was transformed into a prison by Austrian soldiers, then between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries it became a residential building. Unfortunately, today it is a structure in total state of neglect and dangerous.
Castello della Maggia
Podenzano
(20 Km)
The Maggia Castle dates back to the Middle Ages and was initially owned by Filippino Confalonieri. Later it switched to several owners. Currently, the tower, which is part of the structure, is used as an agricultural court. Fortunately, it is in excellent condition and open to tourists.
Castello di Podenzano
Podenzano
(179 Km)
The Castle of Podenzano is assumed to date back to the Middle Ages, more precisely to 1152, according to the first written sources that were received to us. It is a majestic and impressive castle. Although it is very old, it is in excellent condition and open to the public. It is also used for various manifestations.
Castello di Altoe'
Podenzano
(20 Km)
The Castle of Altoe' is among the most significant and important castles in the area. The structure dates back to 1300 and consists of a crenellated tower and a large entrance with vaulted doors. The building is still well preserved, and is open to tourists and everyone who wants to visit it.
Castello di Paderna
Pontenure
(12 Km)
The Paderna Castle was mentioned for the first time in a 9th century document. Since 1453 it was the first stately home of the Marazzani family. Today, the structure is managed by the nobles Pettorelli, and is used for various events and ceremonies.
Piazza del Comune
Cremona
(18 Km)
Beautiful medieval square which is the town's main square.Cremona's most important buildings, the Town Hall and the Cathedral were built facing each other, political power against religious power.
Raccolta Etnografica della Civiltà Contadina
San Giorgio Piacentino
(17 Km)