Casa Spallanzani

The birthplace of Lazzaro Spallanzani, located on Via Magati, is an elegant example of Baroque architecture and a national monument. The main facade is distinguished by small windows with wide frames, brick balustrades, and windows on the upper floors surmounted by rich cymatia.

Inside, the house maintains a 16th-century layout with two symmetrical bodies around an internal courtyard, connected by loggias and a three-flight 18th-century monumental staircase.

The double tier of loggias, masonry pillars, semicircular arches, and balustraded parapets enriched with floral decorations, busts, and vases make the staircase a true jewel of the Baroque.

In this residence, Lazzaro Spallanzani was born on January 12, 1729, lived, and carried out his first scientific experiments.

On the second floor, six rooms housed his rich museum of natural history.

During the 1994 restorations, three medieval capitals were discovered bearing a unique heraldic coat of arms: a wild beast's paw holding three carnations.

Today, Casa Spallanzani houses municipal offices, the Spallanzani Studies Center, and a permanent exhibition of scientific instruments entitled: "Lazzaro Spallanzani and the breathability of air in the late 18th century".