Museo Civico "A. Parazzi"
Viadana
Palazzo Ducale
Sabbioneta
(8 Km)
The Palazzo Ducale, also known as Palazzo Grande, in Sabbioneta in the province of Mantua has an elegant facade and an ashlar portico placed on a raised level. The historic two-storey building overlooks Piazza Ducale. Historical chronicles note that in November 1559 a violent fire destroyed the original structure, it was rebuilt between 1560 and 1561. It represents the oldest of the buildings built by Vespasiano Gonzaga (1531-1591) (son of Rodomonte and Isabella Colonna.
Porta Imperiale
Sabbioneta
(8 Km)
The Imperial Gate of Sabbioneta was built in 1579 and was dedicated to the Emperor Rudolf II of Habsburg. It stands out for its façade composed of smooth ravines and the neoclassical gable that replaced the original loggia.
Porta Vittoria
Sabbioneta
(8 Km)
Porta Vittoria was built in the second half of the 16th century and represents one of the two entrance doors to the city of Sabbioneta. It is characterized by an impressive appearance and has a façade divided into two parts of which the lower one has three arched openings and the upper one is a loggia. Above the entrance are the coats of arms of the Gonzaga-Colonna family and an epigraph in Latin.
Duomo di Guastalla
Guastalla
(11 Km)
Museo della Terramara
Poviglio
(10 Km)
The museum exhibits the most significant materials coming from the terramara S. Rosa entrusted, in storage, by the Superintendence to the Archaeological Heritage of Emilia Romagna.
Collegiata di Santo Stefano
Novellara
(19 Km)
Castello Mina della Scala
Casteldidone
(18 Km)
The Mina della Scala Castle was built in 1596 at the behest of Ludovico Schizzi of Cremona. The structure was rebuilt and expanded in 1735 after the fire during the attack of the Gallo — Estensi. In the second half of the nineteenth century, the fortress was purchased by the Mina family, and following the marriage between Augusto Mina and Francesca della Scala in 1875, the castle took on its current name.
Palazzo Ducale
Colorno
(11 Km)
The Doge's Palace was built at the beginning of the eighteenth century at the behest of Francesco Farnese. The structure was erected on the pre-existing remains of the fortress of the city. The current appearance is due to the renovation work carried out by the architect Ferdinando Bibbiena. The Palace has about four hundred rooms consisting of pink marble floors and beautiful frescoed ceilings.
Torre di Vespasiano
Commessaggio
(12 Km)
The Tower of Vespasiano, otherwise known as the Torrazzo, is an architectural structure that constitutes the symbol of the history of the country. The fortress is 28 meters high and inside it there are several rooms. One of the rooms was used as a prison upon intervention by the forces of the Carabinieri.
Rocca di Novellara
Novellara
(19 Km)
Torre dell' Orologio
Gualtieri
(9 Km)
Galleria degli Antichi
Sabbioneta
(8 Km)
The Gallery of the Ancients was built in the second half of the 16th century and was called 'The Great Corridor'. It did not have the function of connecting the ducal environments to some secret place, but it was established to contain the archaeological collection of the then Duke and a collection of marbles purchased by the royal court of Spain.
Teatro all'Antica
Sabbioneta
(8 Km)
The Teatro all'Antica was commissioned by Vespasiano to the architect Vincenzo Scamozzi in 1587. The project was the first example of theatre of the modern era not bound by existing buildings. The internal structure recalls the scheme of classic theaters with semicircle in the center and raised stage. The loggia, formerly home of the ladies, was frescoed by artists from the workshop of Paolo Veronese.
Museo di Arte Sacra
Sabbioneta
(8 Km)
The Museum of Sacred Art was opened to the public in 1990 and welcomes finds such as jewels and sacred furnishings. The most prominent object is the Toson d'Oro, a jewel granted as an honor to the knights of the empire made of pure gold. The “Silver Chalice” donated by Vespasiano to the Church of Sabbioneta is also preserved.
Museo dell'Ingegno Popolare e della Tecnologia Preindustriale
Colorno
(10 Km)
The museum was created in 1974 in the Aranciaia, a historic building, thanks to the commitment of the Pro Loco of Colorno. It was one of the first galleries in the region, still in operation today. Initially, they had only one plan for exhibitions, but it was enlarged over the years. The environments provide documentation, testimonies and different material for tourists and scholars.
Museo Nazionale delle Arti Naives "C. Zavattini"
Luzzara
(14 Km)
The exhibition, which presents a selection of works among the many that constitute the naïve heritage edited by Fondazione Un Paese, offers a further testimony of the many paths traveled by artists” naive” who over the years have found home in the spaces of the Museum.
Museo Civico "Gonzaga"
Novellara
(19 Km)
The “Gonzaga” Civic Museum was founded in 1940 within the Fortress of Novellara at the behest of the then podestà, Giuseppe Lombardini. Between the Seventies and Eighties, the Romanesque-Byzantine frescoes of the Episcopal Curia and the frescoes by Lelio Orsi, belonged to the cycle of paintings of a Gonzagesh residence, were deposited inside it.
Museo della Civiltà Contadina
Novellara
(19 Km)
The Museum of Peasant Civilization was opened in 1976 and is located in the Rocca Gonzaga. The finds are divided into two sections: the first concerns peasant work and the second is the reconstructive aspects of the farmhouse. All objects have panels and captions that specify the period to which they date and their use.
Museo del Bijou di Casalmaggiore
Casalmaggiore
(10 Km)
Torre di Casalmaggiore
Casalmaggiore
(10 Km)
Museo Archeologico
Casalmaggiore
(10 Km)