Palazzo Sartoretti

Originally from the XVI century, it was modified in 1765 by the rich family of the same name who lived there and which was the contractor of the duties of the Dukes of Guastalla for decades.

In 1979 it was bequeathed to the Municipality, following a testamentary bequest by the last descendant of the Sartoretti family, Donna Amelia. The building, now largely renovated, has returned to its original splendour.

The façade includes the central body and two lower wings articulated on three levels. The window openings follow one another in an orderly and symmetrical way: very simple those on the ground floor, intended for services; larger and more important those on the noble floor, simple again on the third level, intended for the servants' apartments.

Inside, an XVIII-century staircase with balustrade leads to the rooms on the main floor, characterized by pictorial interventions carried out between the late XVIII century and the early XIX century, that give it a marked neoclassical connotation, with references to interiors and Pompeian-style decorations. Noteworthy is the magnificent party room (with original flooring) now called the Salone dei Miti, in which the trompe-l'oeil decorations create surprising three-dimensional effects to the eye of the visitor. The recurring decoration with turrets and bulls, referring to the name of the Sartoretti family, is also noteworthy as a curiosity. Maintaining the original layout allows you to appreciate the structure of a former noble house.

The building opens onto a large inner garden used as a public park, open every day and equipped with rest-and-play areas.

After the restoration following the damage suffered in the 2012 earthquake, it was transformed into the Town Hall, and other inside spaces house the Municipal Library and the Civic Art Gallery.