Castel San Giovanni

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On the west side of the city, along the route of the ancient consular road Postumia near Lombardy, Castel San Giovanni paves the way to Val Tidone.


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The town has the name of San Giovanni, to whom the Collegiate Church is dedicated, built on an ancient church from 1130, subsequently enriched with works of art: the fifteenth-century polyptych and the Raphaelesque-inspired altarpiece attributed to Bernardino Luini. 

Other sacred buildings to visit are the church of San Rocco, restored by Giulio Ulisse Arata at the beginning of the 20th century, and the Torricella oratory. 
A lively town in the early 1900s, Castel San Giovanni has many examples of Liberty architecture in the main streets. 

At the eastern entrance to the town, you can find Villa Braghieri, a country house built in the eighteenth century that hosted the Duchess Maria Amalia, the wife of Ferdinando Borbone. The same location now houses the Ethnographic Museum and the Museum of Cardinal Agostino Casaroli.


On the table

Alongside the typical Piacenza courses, there are specialties of the river region such as marinated eels, catfish, and fried frogs.


Having fun

In the center there is a Theater dedicated to Giuseppe Verdi and a cinema.


Keeping fit

Near Villa Braghieri there is the municipal swimming pool open the whole year.


In the surroundings

In Castel San Giovanni, at the beginning of November, chocolate becomes the star of the Cioccolandia fair.
In spring Villa Braghieri hosts the flower fair Floravilla and in August there is Concorto Film Festival, an international festival dedicated to short films.


Last update 28/03/2024
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