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C omo has a long history of silk trading and manufacturing, so it's no surprise that the Silk Museum here makes for a unique and fascinating stop. The Silk Museum opened in 1990, and instantly became…

I nside the ancient hospitalis de Stabio, a complex of buildings that offered shelter to pilgrims and travellers making their along the ancient Via Regina in medieval times, the first place you…

A rope connecting earth and river – the ancient walled village of Castelponzone (CR) has a distinct Renaissance flavour (even without walls). It rises over the placid countryside of Cremona evoking…

T he rural village of Gradella (CR), in the Municipality of Pandino, features characteristic houses painted in yellow, with red brick profiles and connecting courtyards; the porticoed fronts, the…

L ying out just like an island on a small terracing surrounded by three shores of the Oglio river, Isola Dovarese owes its name to the Dovara Family, who made it into their stronghold in the XIVth…

T he grandeur of the walls is the first thing visitors notice as they arrive in Soncino (CR). It is the main characteristic of the village. It already appeared in a fifteenth century drawing and…

T he Cathedral of Cremona was built in the 12 th century, beginning in 1185 to be exact, after the destruction wrought by Barbarossa, and is dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta. The original building…

T he Duomo of Casalmaggiore stands at the end of via Famagrossa, introduced by the perspective view created by the neoclassical Camozzi and Mina-Tentolini mansions. The cathedral, dedicated to Saint…

T he monastery of Santa Chiara in Casalmaggiore in the province of Cremona, which stands near cathedral, was founded in 1504. After it grew to become one of Lombardy's richest and most important…

A t the end of a long, tree-lined avenue in the direction of Bergamo is the Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Croce, built to venerate Mary following the numerous miraculous events that occurred after…

P iazza Garibaldi is the main square in Casalmaggiore and represents the heart of the city, since "il Listone" (the name given to the central marble paving) is a regular gathering place for the…

T he House of Andrea Mantegna, managed by the Province of Mantua, is a lively art centre that hosts temporary exhibitions. Actively involved in documentation and research , the museum collects and…