Piacenza & Events
Discover the beauty of the Teatro Municipale di Piacenza
The Teatro Municipale di Piacenza is a beautiful gem of late 18th-century architecture. It was opened on September 10, 1804, with a performance of Zamori, ossia l’Eroe delle Indie, a serious opera by Giovanni Simone Mayr.
The theater was designed by the architect Lotario Tomba and built in the shape of a three-quarter ellipse. This shape was an innovation that revolutionized theater architecture in Europe, which had previously been based on the U- or horseshoe-shaped auditoriums. The three-quarter ellipse shape provides excellent acoustics and also gives the auditorium an elegant, elongated appearance.
The interior of the theater is decorated in a neoclassical style. The walls are painted with frescoes, and the ceiling is decorated with a dome. The theater also has a large chandelier made of crystal.
The Teatro Municipale di Piacenza has hosted a variety of famous artists over the years, including Giuseppe Verdi, Arturo Toscanini, and Maria Callas. It is also home to the Orchestra Giovanile “Luigi Cherubini”, which is conducted by Riccardo Muti.
The theater is a popular tourist destination, and it is also used for a variety of events, including concerts, operas, and ballets.
Galleria Ricci Oddi
The Ricci Oddi Modern Art Gallery is a museum of modern and contemporary art located in Piacenza, Italy. The gallery was founded in 1931 by the Piacenza collector Giuseppe Ricci Oddi and houses a collection of paintings, sculptures and other art objects made between the 19th and 20th centuries.
The Ricci Oddi Gallery collection is characterized by its breadth and variety. The gallery houses works by Italian and foreign artists, including Gustav Klimt, Francesco Hayez, Giovanni Fattori, Giovanni Boldini, Antonio Mancini, Mario Sironi, Felice Casorati and Giorgio de Chirico.
The Ricci Oddi Gallery also houses a number of works by Piacenza artists, including Giuseppe Ghittoni, Luciano Ricchetti, Oswaldo Bot and Bruno Cassinari.
The Ricci Oddi Gallery is an important cultural center for the city of Piacenza and the entire Emilia-Romagna region. The gallery is open to the public from Tuesday to Sunday and hosts a series of events and activities throughout the year.
Some of the most important works in the Ricci Oddi Gallery include:
- Ritratto di signora di Gustav Klimt
- Ritratto di uomo di Francesco Hayez (1834)
- Il campo di battaglia di Magenta di Giovanni Fattori (1862)
- La passeggiata di Giovanni Boldini (1899)
- La signora in nero di Antonio Mancini (1883)
- Il tramonto di Mario Sironi (1919)
- Il concerto di Felice Casorati (1920)
- Il lampadario di Giorgio de Chirico (1923)
The Ricci Oddi Gallery is a must-see for anyone interested in modern and contemporary art. The gallery houses a collection of priceless works of art and offers a unique cultural experience.
Piazza Cavalli Piacenza
The people of Piacenza call them “i noss cavaj” (our horses) and consider them the symbol of the city. They are the two equestrian statues of the Farnese family, sculpted in bronze by the Tuscan Francesco Mochi in 1620 and the reason for the name of the most “salon” square in Piacenza. The statue of Ranuccio, the commissioner, is more static and composed, dressed as a valiant Roman with armor and skirt, while the statue of his father Alessandro, an audacious warrior depicted riding a dashing steed with his mane in the wind, is more lively and dynamic. Together with the Gothic Palace, an example of Lombard civil architecture from 1281 in two colors (in light Verona marble the arcaded loggia on the ground floor, intended for popular meetings, in red bricks the upper floor, decorated with Ghibelline battlements and gigantic polyfores), they give personality and character to the square. In the background, the 17th-century Collegio dei Mercanti faces the long, neo-classical Palazzo del Governatore (1787).
Il Duomo di Piacenza
The Duomo of Piacenza, is a unique building in the context of Italian ecclesiastical architecture. It was built between the 12th and 13th centuries and is one of the most important examples of Lombard Romanesque architecture. The façade is decorated with sculptures of saints and biblical figures, and the interior is home to a number of important works of art, including a painting of the Madonna and Child by Antonio da Correggio.
The most attractive feature of the Duomo is its façade. It is divided vertically by two semi-columns and decorated with three portals, each with a portico on two levels. The wall surface is clad with pink Verona marble, which gives the façade a warm and inviting appearance. The rose window, the gallery under the eaves of the spire, and the two medians above the smaller porticos lighten the front and add to its beauty.
The interior of the Duomo is also impressive. It is in the shape of a Latin cross, with three naves in the longitudinal body and in the transept. The elevated presbytery is divided into three naves with as many apses, of which the central one is much more projecting than the two smaller lateral ones. The division of the presbytery is given by the extension beyond the transept of the side naves of the longitudinal body.
The Duomo of Piacenza is a must-see for anyone interested in Italian architecture.
Il Palazzo Farnese
Palazzo Farnese is a 16th-century palace in Piacenza. It was commissioned by Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Parma and Piacenza, and was designed by Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola. The palace is one of the most important examples of Renaissance architecture in Italy.
The palace is built on a rectangular plan and has four wings that surround a central courtyard. The facade of the palace is decorated with pilasters and columns, and the courtyard is decorated with fountains and statues. The interior of the palace is richly decorated with frescoes, stuccoes, and marble.
Palazzo Farnese was once the seat of the Farnese family, one of the most powerful families in Italy. Today, the palace is a museum that houses a collection of paintings, sculptures, and other works of art.
The most attractive feature of Palazzo Farnese is its courtyard. The courtyard is a large, open space that is surrounded by four wings of the palace. The courtyard is decorated with fountains and statues, and it is a popular spot for people to relax and enjoy the outdoors.
The courtyard is also a popular spot for events. The palace often hosts concerts, plays, and other events in the courtyard. The courtyard is also a popular spot for weddings and other special occasions.
Palazzo Farnese is a beautiful and historic building that is a must-see for anyone visiting Piacenza. The palace is a great example of Renaissance architecture, and the courtyard is a beautiful and peaceful space to relax and enjoy the outdoors.
La Via Francigena
Located in the extreme west of Emilia-Romagna, Piacenza borders the provinces of Cremona, Genoa, Lodi, Pavia and Parma and is in a context of strategic road, motorway and railway junctions in northern Italy. Piacenza, a place of passage and transit by antonomasia, at the crossroads of four regions, is located on the right bank of the Po river, near the confluence of the Trebbia river and along the Via Francigena. It is a welcoming and hospitable city: as early as the 15th century, there were up to thirty hostels for travelers.
In the 17th century, it is also remembered, in the diaries of passing travelers, as the “red city”, for the characteristic color of the bricks of the numerous noble palaces, austere on the outside but sumptuous and celebratory on the inside, testimony to a strong and jealous local nobility of its privileges. In the ancient medieval city, the streets intersect at right angles according to the ancient Roman-era scheme, a testament to the colony founded in 218 BC in a pleasant and pleasant place from which the name derives.
Passing along the main state roads in Piacenza means retracing two of the most important Roman roads: Via Emilia, built in 187 BC between Rimini and Piacenza, and Via Postumia, built in 148 BC to connect the Ligurian Sea (Genoa) with the upper Adriatic (Aquileia). The Romea road par excellence, Via Emilia, corresponds to Via Francigena, at least as far as the main branch is concerned.
I castelli piacentini
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Le valli piacentine
With its four main beautiful valleys and a focus on the best of Italian food and wine production, Piacenza will amaze you with its values and beautiful landscapes and historic castles and burgs.
Visita alle cantine
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Biking
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Bobbio e il Festival del Cinema
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