Villas, historical residences and theatres
Reggio Emilia
Town Hall and Tricolour Flag Hall
The building has been the Town Hall since 1434. A date carved in a block of sandstone on the right-hand side of the arch in via Farini confirms that the building of the town hall site began in 1414. The portion facing the south side of the square was completed in 1417.
San Giorgio Palace
Its origins date nack to XVIIIth century, when Jesuits aimed to establish a college; when the Jesuits were driven out (1773), the building passed to the Regular canons of S.S. Salvatore and was then used for public schools, Archives, Library and Offices. Today it is the site of "Panizzi" Municipal Library.
Palazzo Magnani
The palace is an important exhibition site. It is located in Corso Garibaldi, once the place where the Crostolo stream flowed, in fact the eastern wall is made with stones coming from the ancient torrent.
Palazzo da Mosto
It is one of most important mansions dating back to XIV century, which belonged to the ducal officer Francesco da Mosto.
Palazzo Ancini
At the beginning of the last century Palazzo Ancini was characterised by an austere brick façade divided into four storeys. The main entrance onto Via Farini was given greater emphasis by a rusticated wooden door under a balcony with shelf-like stone supports and wrought iron panels for the parapet.
Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo
It was built in 1280 as headquarters of the municipal chief magistrate and was restored in the following centuries; inside the building, in 1515, the Cappello Rosso (Red Hat) inn was opened, now it hosts the Posta Hotel.
Palazzo Salvador Allende, formerly Palazzo Ducale
The actual building “Palazzo Ducale” (Ducal Palace) appeared in its present form only at the end of the 18th century. Until this period, the block bordered by Corso della Ghiara, Via S. Pietro Martire and Via Berti constituted the convent of the nuns of S.Pietro Martire (founded in 1260); whereas the part between Corso della Ghiara and Via Liberata was composed of fragmented remains of medieval origin (terraced housing).
Palazzo Fontanelli Sacrati
In 1492 the Fontalelli brothers (Giovanni, Andrea and Jacopo) decided to build The new Porch and the facade over an older building bought from Da Correggio family in the 1451
Palazzo Pratonieri
The XVI century building, former headquarter of the bank Cassa di Risparmio of Reggio Emilia, after great renovation works, is today a prestigious Unicredit bank branch.
Palazzo Bussetti or Busetti
The palace was recently restored and from September, 2014 it houses a shopping centre.
Palazzo Spalletti Trivelli (formerly Guicciardi)
Located on the corner of Via S. Nicolò, Palazzo Guicciardi is a small art treasure.
Palazzo Rocca Saporiti
Previously Casinazzo. The building structure dates from the late 16th century. One of its great rooms still retains a casson ceiling and a frieze painted by Reggio Emilia artists in the second half of the 16th century
Former Zucchi Barracks, head office of Modena and Reggio Emilia University
It is an ancient "Foro Boario": a place to contain the stock for food and the cattle market, it was committed in 1845 by Francesco IV Duke of Modena to the architect Marchelli; presently it is entitled to Giuseppe Dossetti and hosts the University.
Mauriziano - poet Ludovico Ariosto's summer residence
XV-century villa situated along the Via Emilia, towards Modena, whose distance from Reggio Emilia is km 3.
Rivalta Palace
Far a few kilometres from the historical centre of Reggio Emilia, the Ducal Palace is a XVIII-century building that can be considered one of the last "Estensi delights".
Villa d'Este - Corbelli Basin
The palace and the basin were part of the great project of the Ducal Palace of Rivalta and its gardens.
Romolo Valli Municipal Theatre
The majestic theatre complex, surrounded by the public gardens, characterizes the town centre. It is situated in the town area once occupied by the ancient fortress and covers an area of 3,890 square metres. It hosts prestigious opera and concert seasons, as well as a rich programme of ballet. It contains a library, an archive room and a historical record library, all open to the public.
Ariosto Theatre
Built between 1740 and 1741 on a design by Antonio Cugini and destroyed in 1851 by a fire, it was originally called the "Citadel Theatre", as it stood near the ancient defensive bulwark required by the Gonzaga family (at the end of 1339) during their rule of Reggio Emilia.
Cesare Zavattini Theatre - Cavallerizza Theatre
It's the third theatre of the city for importance and overlooks Piazza della Vittoria, as the Ariosto Theatre
Villa Levi
Villa Levi is one of the most typical villas of the Reggio Emilia countryside, surrounded by an Italian-style garden and a wide park.
Albinea
Villa Tarabini
Prestigious palace of the XVII Century, purchased by the Municipality between 2010 and 2011. It's located inside a superb park and it's the seat of several events and concerts en plain air. It hosts also the Municipal vinegar cellar.
Bagnolo in Piano
Gonzaga - Ilva Ligabue Municipal Theatre
Rectangular-drawing theatre with balcony and capacity of 300 seats.
Campagnola Emilia
San Bernardino Court
The San Bernardino Court was already known in the 12th century by the name of Villa dei Reatini. It later became the property of the Augustoni family and in 1423 Bernardino of Siena, who preached in this area, was a guest here.
Casalgrande
Correggio
Town Hall
The building was converted to become the town hall in 1783, after having housed the Confraternity of St. Joseph Patriarch and subsequently, after 1724, the site of public schools.
Istituto Bellelli
Nineteenth-century building whose façade, below the portico, holds ogive arches with fragments of tempera decorations from the 15th century.
Cattini Palace (or Clock Palace)
In ancient times it was called “Bank of Reason”, or of “Community”, because justice was administered here.
Correggio Art Home
The Correggio Home was rebuilt in 1754-55 in the same area where was the original home of the Allegri family.
Palazzo dei Principi
Important Renaissance palace that was built by order of Frances from Brandenburg and completed in 1507.
Fortified tower
Built in Art-Nouveau style at the beginning of the 20th century, it is an interesting example of industrial archaeology.
Palazzo Contarelli
Built in 1762, with an elegant architecture. It can be visited on request by contacting the school head office. The part of the building on Corso Mazzini is porticoed.
Villa Cottafavi
The villa, built on commission by the Honorable Vittorio Cottafavi, is a large complex comprising the manor-house and out-buildings surrounded by garden, including structures in neo-Romantic, neo-Renaissance, and Art Nouveau styles.
Villa Taparelli
The villa rises at the end of an avenue that crosses a broad glade delimited by two rows of Lombardy poplars.
Asioli Theater
The theatre is named for Correggio musician Bonifazio Asioli. The public theatre originated in Correggio in 1600 from the adaptation and reorganisation of the rooms of Palazzo Vecchio, prior residence of Nicolò da Correggio.
Former St. Sebastian Hospital
Old town hospital of the infirm, which building was promoted in the 17th century by the confraternity of St. Sebastian
Gualtieri
Palazzo Greppi
The Palazzo was built by the Greppi family of Milan, who had received from the House of Este a large estate near Santa Vittoria (Gualtieri). The Palazzo is in the centre of the village.
Social Theatre
The theatre is located inside the monumental complex of Palazzo Bentivoglio, big fortress-palace, built between the late XVI century and the early XVII century.
Palazzo Bentivoglio
The building hosts the Documentary Museum, the Antonio Ligabue Museum Foundation and the Umberto Tirelli Donation. Sala di Icaro, the Chapel, Sala di Enea and Sala dei Falegnami are open to the public. Closed for restoration from January 16, 2023.
Guastalla
"Ruggero Ruggeri" Municipal Theatre
In 1670 Duke Ferdinando Gonzaga decided to build a theater in Piazza della Rocca: foundations were laid but building works never started.
Ducal Palace
It is the most representative building of Guastalla and was for a long time the residence of the Gonzaga family. Today it houses many private and public offices.
Montecchio Emilia
Vicedomini Cavezzi Palace
During the fifteenth century some residential buildings of nobility arose in the centre of Montecchio, among them Vicedomini Cavezzi Palace, located at the end of a medieval neighborhood.
Novellara
Franco Tagliavini Municipal Theatre
The theatre, dedicated to Franco Tagliavini, is located inside the Fortress. Theatre seasons, concerts and cultural activities take place inside it.
Poviglio
Villa Pallavicino
The 19th century-style building has a compact volume on a broad rectangular three-storey plan.
Reggiolo
Palazzo Sartoretti
The XVIII-century Palazzo Sartoretti, with its scenographic bulk, is located on the southern side of Piazza Martiri.
Rio Saliceto
Municipal Theatre
The Teatro Comunale is known by the citizens of Rio Saliceto as the Cinema Teatro Montanari, after its first owner. The theatre was built during the first decade of the 1900s when Rio Saliceto, based on the ambitious urban plan of the engineer Pier Giacinto Terrachini, grew in terms of the number of public and private buildings constructed.
Palazzo Diamanti
The building was the head office of L’Enologica, the first Italian institution with an explicitly cooperative organization that set itself to producing and selling wine.
Town Hall
After receiving administrative autonomy in 1860, the seat of the local council, previously located in rooms in the rectory adapted to that use, was inaugurated October 23, 1889.
Rubiera
Palazzo Rainusso
Former convent of the 16th century transformed into a summer residence in the 18th century.
Scandiano
Spallanzani House
The most impressive façade on Via Magati is the birthplace of Lazzaro Spallanzani, known as Casa Spallanzani.
Palazzo Municipale
The original urban establishment dates back to the XVI century. The present layout results from a building intervention that ended in 1912.
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