Il Battistero
Cremona
(15 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
(15 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
(15 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
(15 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
(15 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
(15 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.
Palazzo del Governatore
Piacenza
(13 Km)
Built between 1787 and 1790 by architect Lotario Tomba, it includes a large sundial on the facade with a perpetual calendar. The building has been crowned by statues of pagan gods.
Palazzo del Comune
Piacenza
(14 Km)
Known as the "Gothic", erected around 1281, it shows a portico with pointed arches. Inside, a large living room, 43.80 meters long and almost 17 meters wide, once used to house the assemblies of the people, it is now home to major exhibitions.
Teatro dei Filodrammatici
Piacenza
(14 Km)
Former church of the sixth century converted into a theater at the beginning of the twentieth century. The Liberty style façade belongs to engineer Gazzola.
Duomo
Piacenza
(13 Km)
Built between 1222 and 1233, on the ruins of an ancient paleo Christian basilica, in the Romanesque style of the Po valley where are felt the Gothic elements of the time.
Basilica di S. Antonino
Piacenza
(14 Km)
Founded in the fourth century by the first bishop of Piacenza, it is named after the patron saint of the city and has a large hall called the "Paradise" for the beauty of its architecture.
Chiesa di Sant'Agostino
Piacenza
(14 Km)
It dates back to the sixteenth century. Designed by Panizzari, known as Carmosino . The facade is neoclassical and the interior is spacious and harmonious with five aisles divided by columns and pillars (a unique example in the city).
Chiesa di San Savino
Piacenza
(13 Km)
One of the oldest churches in Piacenza (it was built after the fifth century) that preserves inside two exquisite mosaics representing the months and zodiac signs.
Chiesa di Santa Maria di Campagna
Piacenza
(13 Km)
An important document of the Renaissance, built between 1522 and 1528 and it is considered the masterpiece of Alessio Tramello. It preserves precious frescoes by Giovanni Antonio de 'Sacchis.
Chiesa di San Sepolcro
Piacenza
(14 Km)
it is an impressive Renaissance church, whose design has been signed by Alessio Tramello. Built between 1513 and 1533 for the Olivetani monks, in the Napoleonic period it was transformed into a military hospital in 1903 and only reopened for worship
Galleria Alberoni
Piacenza
(13 Km)
Museo di Storia Naturale
Piacenza
(14 Km)
The Museum of Natural History is located in Piacenza, in 2007 the museum was transferred to its current headquarters, and is “led” by science teachers, scholars and groups of naturalists. The core of the collections came from collections kept in the “Romagnosi” Technical Commercial Institute.
Musei di Palazzo Farnese: Museo del Risorgimento
Piacenza
(13 Km)
The Museum of the Risorgimento was inaugurated in 1988 and is housed on the first floor of the Palazzo Farnese. The materials contain history between 1848-1849 and 1859-1861. The historical collection consists of newspapers, posters, texts, weapons and portraits. It all starts with the Napoleonic age and ends with the assassination of the Duke of the Bourbons.
Musei di Palazzo Farnese
Piacenza
(13 Km)
The museums within the Farnese Palace include a wide range of works of art dating from the Middle Ages to the present day. The interior is divided into several sections: the archaeological part, the carriages, the Farnesian glories, the Pinacoteca and the Risorgimento. It is the ideal place for those interested in History and Culture.
Museo della Basilica di S. Antonino
Piacenza
(14 Km)
The Basilica of Sant'Antonino is located on the square of the same name and represents one of the most interesting buildings of the Piacenza architectural culture of the 11th century. The church was dedicated to the patron saint of the city. The building was divided into three naves. The special construction consists of a roof where there is an extraordinary cycle of frescoes from the mid-eleventh century.
Museo Organologico Didattico
Cremona
(15 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
(13 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
(15 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
(15 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
Piacenza
(20 Km)
This is the house that was owned by composer Giuseppe Verdi from 1848 until the year of his death in 1901. The well-known composer acquired the property in 1848, but only in 1851 he began to live in the house together with his wife, Giuseppina Strepponi, also a well-known opera singer. Today the house is owned by a descendant of the Verdi family, Maria Filomena Verdi, who turned the house into a museum structure.
Teatro Ponchielli
Cremona
(14 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.
Torrazzo
Cremona
(15 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
(15 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
(14 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
(15 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
(14 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 Fombio
Fombio
(12 Km)
The Castle of Fombio was built in the early fourteenth century by the lord of Piacenza, Alberto Scotti. The intent was to erect a fortress where the inhabitants could find refuge in the event of war. The changes occurred in the 18th century reported extensions in the structure. Today, the building is communally owned and can be visited by the public.
Castello Trecchi
Maleo
(8 Km)
During the fifteenth century, the Castle of Trecchi was built, by the Lombard architect Pellegrino Tibaldi, according to a very simple but at the same time particular style. The building then became a country residence.
Bastioni e Mura
Piacenza
(14 Km)
The walls of Piacenza were raised in the sixteenth century, to protect the city, and are considered among the masterpieces of military architecture in which real masters participated in the construction of fortifications, as: Antonio da Sangallo. Currently, some stretches of ramparts in the Porta Borghetto area are in worrying conditions. The Farnesian ramparts are very important for the city, both for their beauty but, above all, for the historicity they represent.
Torre e Porta di Cittadella
Piacenza
(13 Km)
The Tower and the Gate date back to the fourteenth century as part of the City Castle. They were the property of the Visconti, and, at the time, they were also used for reasons of defense and surveillance. The whole system, together with the Castle, passed into the hands of several owners, over the years, who changed its appearance several times. Currently they are in excellent condition so you can easily notice all the medieval structural elements.
Galleria d'arte Ricci Oddi
Piacenza
(14 Km)
Statue Equestri Farnesiane
Piacenza
(14 Km)
The two statues, depicting Ranuccio and Alessandro Farnese, were created by Francesco Mochi da Montevarchi at the beginning of the '600. These are the typical examples of the Baroque, both representatives of different virtues, symbols of the two historical figures. The bases are well groomed, made from fine marble and decorated with great care and attention. Piazza Cavallo took its name precisely from the presence of these two statues.
Pinacoteca del Collegio Alberoni
Piacenza
(13 Km)
Initially, the Art Gallery was created by the collections of Giulio Alberoni, which is why it was named by his name. The artist was in constant contact with some painters of the 18th century, and as a result he added many other particular pieces to his collection, as well as personal ones. Inside we find “S. Turibio that divides the water of a river”, 'Saint Francis in Meditation', 'Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian' and numerous other famous paintings.
Palazzo Vescovile
Piacenza
(13 Km)
The square, in its atypical form, was created under the Papacy of Paul III Farnese (1534-49) as part of the operations aimed at giving a new face to some areas and areas of the city, in view of the assignment of the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza to his son Pier Luigi. On that occasion, the ancient Church was dismantled and the Bishop's Palace was built, placing it in a position adjacent to the Duomo.
Palazzo Landi
Piacenza
(13 Km)
Palazzo Landi is located in Piacenza and is the oldest medieval palace. It was built by Manfredo Landi, while the construction of the building was done by Giovanni Battagio. The building was the seat of the Council of Justice, then the seat of the Finance Court. Today the building is the seat of the Court, the Prefecture and the Court of Assizes.
Palazzo Farnese
Piacenza
(13 Km)
The Farnese Palace located in Piazza Cittadella is the most important monument in the city of Piacenza and is located on the edge of the city to the north, separated from the inhabitants. At the origin of the construction lies the firm determination of Margaret of Austria, wife of Ottavio Farnese.Lately the palace has been expanded into different sections: sculptures, weapons, archaeology, glass and ceramics, farnesian carriages and glories. The building is divided according to different functions. Currently, Palazzo Farnese houses the collections of the civic museum.
Castello di Paderna
Pontenure
(19 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
(14 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.