CHIESA E MONASTERO DI SAN GIOVANNI EVANGELISTA
Read moreLocated behind the cathedral, the church preserves important frescoes by Correggio (1520), including the Apparition of Christ to St. John in the dome: while Christ appears in the centre lit by divine light, St. John is represented on the edge of the skullcap. In the left nave, some works of Parmesan cheese. The monastery has three beautiful cloisters from the 16th century. Behind the church is the old pharmacy of San Giovanni, which was in use from the 13th century to 1766.
SANTUARIO DELLA MADONNA DI SAN LUCA
Sanctuary located at the top of Monte Guardia with a beautiful view of the ...Read more
CHIESA DI SAN FRANCESCO
Read moreIt was in this Romanesque church of the 1321 th century, radically reformed in the th century, that the funeral of Dante was celebrated in. During its history, the church was regularly raised because of the collapse of the soil of Ravenna since Antiquity. The original plan of the basilica is 3,6 m below the road level. A window located beneath the main altar shows the crypt of the th century whose original soil is constantly submerged by water, which does not stop admiring the mosaics.
ABBAZIA DI NONANTOLA
Monastery of Romanesque style, founded in the VIII century in NonantolaRead more
ABBAZIA DI POMPOSA
Read moreFounded in the 6th century, the Benedictine Abbey of Pomposa is one of the most beautiful in northern Italy. It had an exceptional influence from the 10th to the 12th century thanks to its library and its abbot Guido di Pomposa, who encouraged the invention of modern musical transcription. The pre-Romanesque church is preceded by a portico with three arches, decorated with multicoloured bricks, marble and majolica. It preserves a mosaic floor and a magnificent set of frescoes from the 14th century. Next to the church stands the 48 m high Romanesque bell tower, built in 1063.
CHIESA DI SANTA MARIA DI CAMPAGNA
Church rebuilt between 1522 and 1528 by the architect Alessio TramelloRead more
CHIESA DI SAN SISTO
Church built by Alessio Tramello, architect of the Renaissance in PiacenzaRead more
CHIESA DI SANT'ANTONINO
Read moreFounded in the 4th century, this church was remodeled several times from the 11th century onwards. It has an elegant octagonal tower and a mixture of styles as it has been constantly enlarged and remodelled over the centuries. The interior is baroque, with frescoes by Camillo Gavasetti and paintings by Roberto De Longe. The basilica is also famous for keeping in the presbytery, under the main altar, the relics of Sant'Antonino, patron saint of the city, and of San Vittore, first bishop of Piacenza.
CHIESA DI SAN SAVINO
Church, ancient paleochristian basilica of the5th century in PiacenzaRead more
COLLEGIATA DI SANTA MARIA ASSUNTA
The oldest church in the province of PiacenzaRead more
ABBAZIA DI SAN COLOMBANO
Abbey with 9th century baptismal font in BobbioRead more
BASILICA DI SAN PROSPERO
Read moreIt is the most beautiful religious building in Reggio Emilia. Built in the 16th century, its square is guarded by six imposing lions made of pink Verona marble. The basilica is flanked by a curious octagonal campanile, whose design is said to have been revised by Giulio Romano, a brilliant pupil of Raphael. Inside, the choir and the apse are decorated with a cycle of frescoes by Procaccini (late 16th century): his Last Judgement is said to be inspired by that of Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel. Note also the inlaid stalls of the choir, works of Cremonese masters.