Abbeys, monasteries, sanctuaries
Reggio Emilia
Benedictine San Pietro Cloisters
The two Cloisters belonged to the Benedictine Monks who used to officiate in the adjacent San Pietro Church.
Ghiara Blessed Virgin Church
Church dedicated to the Ghiara Blessed Virgin, after the miracle of the deaf and dumb Marchino occurred in 1596.
Brescello
San Benedetto Monastery
No longer used as a convent, the complex has been renovated and is now a multipurpose facility
Campagnola Emilia
Church of the Santissima Trinità
The current Church of the Santissima Trinità, commonly called the Abbey, was formed in the 18th century from the southern nave of the thirteenth-century church of the Augustinian monastery which originally was about four times larger than that which remains.
Guastalla
Beata Vergine della Porta Sanctuary
The XVII-century Beata Vergine della Porta Sanctuary is considerably interesting for its internal Baroque architecture.
Montecchio Emilia
Beata Vergine dell'Olmo Sanctuary
The sanctuary is characterized by false-arches and a baroque bell-tower (1484, restored in 1884 following a project by Pio Casoli).
Novellara
Beata Vergine della Fossetta Sanctuary
Church dedicated to Beata Vergine della Fossetta, destination of numerous pilgrimages.
Rubiera
Ospitale
XVI-century monumental complex; it was built to give shelter to wayfarers and pilgrims along the Via Emilia near the ford formed by the Secchia river.
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