Il Battistero
Cremona
(8 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
(8 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
(8 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
(8 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
(8 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
(8 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.
Basilica di Santa Maria delle Grazie
Cortemaggiore
(15 Km)
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
(15 Km)
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.
Teatro Ponchielli
Cremona
(8 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
(11 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.
Torrazzo
Cremona
(8 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
(8 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
(9 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
(9 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
(9 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.
Rocca dei Rossi
Roccabianca
(13 Km)
The Rocca dei Rossi was built between 1446 and 1463 on the guidelines of Pier Maria Rossi, who wanted to dedicate it to his lover Bianca Pellegrini. The structure still has the remains of the first city walls and the keep, originally divided on two levels.
Piazza del Comune
Cremona
(9 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.
Casa Natale di G. Verdi
Busseto
(14 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
(11 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
(12 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 Organologico Didattico
Cremona
(8 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
(10 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
(8 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
(9 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
(9 Km)
Museo della Civiltà Contadina
Polesine Zibello
(7 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.