Discover 5 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Fidenza (Italy). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Fidenza Cathedral, Santa Maria Annunziata, and Santa Margherita. Also, be sure to include Museo civico del Risorgimento Luigi Musini in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Fidenza (Emilia-Romagna).
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Fidenza Cathedral
Also known as: Duomo di Fidenza
Fidenza Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saint Domninus of Fidenza in the town of Fidenza, province of Parma, region of Emilia Romagna, Italy.
It is the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Fidenza, known until 1927 as the Diocese of Borgo San Donnino.[1]
Address: Piazza Duomo, 43036 Fidenza
Santa Maria Annunziata
Santa Maria Annunziata is a Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church located in the town of Fidenza, Province of Parma, Italy.
A chapel at the site is documented since 1230, erected under the patronage of the aristocratic Pinchelini (Pincolini) family. In the 15th century, a hospital arose adjacent to the chapel, dedicated to caring for the pilgrims called mysteriously in some documents "degli Scoatti" (Scivatorum, Scopatorum). Later the church was assigned to the Flagellant Confraternity of the Disciplinati, who were devoted to the Virgin of the Annunciation. The church was rebuilt in 1600. When the hospice and confraternity were suppressed by Pope Pius VI in 1778, the property was transferred to the hospital of the city. However, in 1785, with the closure of the church of Santi Giovanni Battista e Giovanni Evangelista, this was converted into a parish church. The interiors were frescoed in the 17th century by Antonio Formaiaroli. In 1970, the nave was elongated.[2]
Address: Via Agostino Berenini 45, 43036 Fidenza
Santa Margherita
Santa Margherita or Santa Margherita Vergine e Martire is a Roman Catholic church Fidenza, Province of Parma, Italy.
A church at the site is documented since 1172 in a papal document sent from Pope Celestine III to the head of the nearby church of San Donnino. By 1477, it was a parish church. The structure today was based on a Romanesque 15th century building with later refurbishments. Including chapels added in the 17th century.[3]
Address: Str. Santa Margherita, 46, 43036 Fidenza
Museo civico del Risorgimento Luigi Musini
The Luigi Musini Museum of the Risorgimento is an exhibition space on the Italian Risorgimento and anti-fascist resistance, housed since 1989 inside the former Ursuline Palace in Fidenza, in the province of Parma.
Address: Via A. Costa, 2, 43036 Fidenza
PalaPratizzoli
PalaPratizzoli is the main palasport in the city of Fidenza useful both for disputes of home games of Pallacanestro Fulgor Fidenza 2014 and for hosting events of various kinds. The arena boasts of the presence of 6 locker rooms, a bar, an infirmary and a small gymnasium for warming up. Also housed within the building are the headquarters of Pallacanestro Fulgor Fidenza 2014 and the facility's management company.
The facility is located about one kilometer from the city center, near the municipal indoor swimming pool and Dario Ballotta Stadium.
The facility was named after the city's famous professor "Luigi Pratizzoli," to whom a plaque at the building's entrance above the ticket office was also dedicated
In the year 2020, the "Study Room" and a LedWall useful for broadcasting images and animations during sports events were inaugurated.