By tradition, this is one of the churches built on the orders of Matilda of Tuscany (1046-1115).
Its layout reminds of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, while
Down via Gerolamo da Cremona stands the Church of Saint Michael, the most ancient church in Cremona, as it was built in the Lombard period (7th – 8th century), even
Read MoreThe cathedral is dedicated to Saint Peter, whose day is 29 June. Other celebration days are Saint Anselm – which is the city and diocese patron - on 18 March,
Read MoreToday, the building is a Manneristic reconstruction by Francesco Dattaro (1573-75), with a double-order facade closed by slender marble spires. The tower bell was made higher in 1840 by Luigi
Read MoreTen years before his last Mantuan masterpiece – id est Sant'Andrea basilica -, Leon Battista Alberti designed this church for the Lateran canons, on the orders of marquis Ludovico II
Read MoreIts history, especially as regards the foundation and erection of the existing church, is strictly linked to two important figures: Bianca Maria Visconti and Francesco Sforza. On 25th October 1441,
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But long before that date, a chapel or a small oratory already existed, where an image of the Blessed Virgin Mary, so-called of the Baths, was venerated.
This rather quaint
The legend tells that the church of Sant'Ilario was built from 1477 to 1668 by the Jesuits, and then by the Augustinian hermit monks who lived in the adjacent cloister
Read MoreOutside, the octagonal profile with double arcade of the church, consecrated in 1531, stands out. This building, which was a public church, was annexed to a communicating, rectangular building with
Read MoreIt is the summa of the artistic and humanistic interests of Marco Gerolamo Vida from Cremona, bishop of Alba, remarkable figure of the 16th century culture who commissioned the church,
Read MoreAs stated in a XVI century plaque on its façade, they believe that the church was built on the orders of countess Matilda of Tuscany. Actually, it was already there in 980 and it was related to Reggio Emilia diocese
Read MoreInside, the presbytery is covered by a graceful umbrella vault and preserves a rare decoration with sprays of leaves and flowers typical of the Late Gothic period, which continues in
Read MoreIt is flanked by a slender bell tower (1899). It is characterized by a Greek-cross plan divided into four pillars and one nave and two aisles with apsidal choir, side
Read MoreIt was designed by Leon Battista Alberti, who died in 1472, and built by architect Luca Fancelli, who finished it in 1494
Read MoreArchitect Giovanni Battista Bertani built the palatine church in a small square inside the enormous ducal palace, on the orders of duke Guglielmo Gonzaga (1550-1587). The building started in 1561
Read MoreThe Fortress was built around the year 1000 and then widened in 1362 by the noble House of Este
Read MoreIt was built in 1167 and it is definitely among the most interesting late-gothic, central-plan buildings; as regards its style and chronology, it fits between the Baptistery of Florence and Parma
Read MoreThe Mill is a reproduction of one of the mills that were located on the Po River more than one hundred years ago. The Mill is totally integrated with the touristic contest of the area, characterized by the landing place and the equipped quay area
Read MoreThe residence of Andreasi noble family is a well preserved remainder of Osanna (1449-1505), the second patron of Mantua, beatified in 1515, who was a lay Dominican and a counsellor
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