Broletto

Originally cemetery of the Cathedral, today it's a characteristic place of the historical centre
Reggio Emilia
Broletto

Address and contacts

Vicolo Broletto - 42121 Reggio nell'Emilia
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How to get there

Reggio nell'Emilia - town centre

Historical notes

An ancient cemetery area of the Cathedral, later a vegetable garden used by the canons; located on the right-hand side of the Cathedral, it was built in 1488, with the passage under the portico being made open to the public. Thanks to its vaguely oriental feeling, with the numerous shop windows and vendors' stalls, it's a place which naturally draws people there, inserted between "Piazza Grande" (Prampolini square) and "Piazza dei Leoni" (S. Prospero square). A side entrance under the Broletto gives access to the Cathedral; its portal, which was rebuilt in the 16th century, bears Romanesque style lions. The paintings on the Broletto vaults are also from the 16th century, depicting the "Madonna della Ghiara" and the "Madonna degli Angeli". It was restored in 1786.