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Piacenza · Emilia-Romagna

Things to see in Piacenza

In Piacenza the atlas lists 59 historic places: 20 museums, 14 abbeys and monasteries, 11 historic villas and palaces, 10 fortresses and towers, 3 historic theatres and 1 castle.

Of these, 1 list opening hours.

Don’t miss: Palazzo Farnese (16th century), historic palace and museum complex in Piacenza, Italy.

By date of construction, the most common period is the Early modern period (35% of dated places) and the Renaissance (32% of dated places).

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The town

Piacenza is a city in Emilia-Romagna.

Iat Piacenza (Tourism Information Office), piazza Cavalli 10 (near the intersection with via Calzolai), ☏ +39 0523 492001. Daily 10:00–13:00 and 15:00-19:00; Mon-Sat 08:30-10:09 and 01:00-15:00. Inquire at Quinfo at the courtyard Palazzo Gotico (see below).

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59 places

Museums 20

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Kronos - Cathedral Museum of PiacenzaMuseum Museo delle cere di PiacenzaMuseum Galleria Collegio AlberoniMuseum Museo capitolare di Sant'AntoninoMuseum Museo della civiltà contadina di Piacenza "G. Raineri"Museum Museo della stampa del quotidiano "Libertà"Museum Museo di Palazzo CostaMuseum Museo GazzolaMuseum Museo OrnitologicoMuseum AntiquariumMuseum Natural History Civic Museum of PiacenzaMuseum Museo Emigrazione Giovanni Battista ScalabriniMuseum Museo archivio del teatro di PiacenzaMuseum Opera Pia AlberoniMuseum Museo Storia NaturaleMuseum Sala degli ArazziMuseum

Abbeys and monasteries 14

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Ex Convento di San SistoAbbey / Monastery Ex convento di Santa ChiaraAbbey / Monastery Monastero di Santa FrancaAbbey / Monastery Ex abbazia di QuartazzolaAbbey / Monastery Ex Convento di San BartolomeoAbbey / Monastery Ex Convento di San BernardoAbbey / Monastery Ex Convento di Sant'AnnaAbbey / Monastery Ex Convento di Sant'EufemiaAbbey / Monastery Ex Convento di S. Maria di CampagnaAbbey / Monastery Palazzo ex conservatorio delle PutteAbbey / Monastery Monastero Carmelitane ScalzeAbbey / Monastery Convento CappucciniAbbey / Monastery

Villas and palaces 11

Palazzo della Prefettura, PiacenzaHistoric villa / palace Palazzo vescovileHistoric villa / palace Palazzo Anguissola di Cimafava RoccaHistoric villa / palace Palazzo Anguissola d'AltoèHistoric villa / palace Palazzo della ProvinciaHistoric villa / palace

Fortresses and towers 10

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Mura rinascimentaliFortress / Tower Porta Borghetto e mura di cintaFortress / Tower Bastione di San SistoFortress / Tower Bastione di Sant'AgostinoFortress / Tower Mura di cintaFortress / Tower Mura rinascimentali in viale Legioni Zanardi Landi (Piacenza)Fortress / Tower Mura rinascimentali in viale Passeggio Pubblico (Piacenza)Fortress / Tower Tratto di mura di cintaFortress / Tower Mura di PiacenzaFortress / Tower

Historic theatres 3

Teatro Municipale di PiacenzaHistoric theatre

Castles 1

Castello di MucinassoCastle

Getting there

By plane: Linate and Malpensa (Milan) and Parma airport are the nearest. Piacenza can be reached also from Bologna and Bergamo Orio al Serio airport.

By train: Piacenza is linked with the major cities in Emilia-Romagna and Lombardy by regional and local trains (Piacenza - Ancona and Piacenza - Milan line).

By bus: There is also a bus service (see below for SETA) to Cremona.

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What to see, according to Wikivoyage

Palaces: Palazzo Farnese. A Renaissance palace of the Farnese family built in 16th century. The palace hosts the Civic Museums of Piacenza. Palazzo Comunale (Il Gotico), Piazza dei Cavalli. A Gothic town hall built in 1281. Palazzo dei Mercanti, Piazza dei Cavalli. Today it houses Piacenza's Town Hall. Palazzo Scotti da Vigoleno (Palazzo della Prefettura). It houses the offices of the provincial administration. Palazzo Costa. The palace hosts the Museo Ambientale. Palazzo Landi.

Churches: Duomo di Picenza (Piacenza Cathedral). Built in 12th-13th centuries in Romanesque style. Basilica di Sant'Antonino. This basilica with a characteristic octagonal tower is an example of early Romanesque architecture.

Museums: Galleria d'Arte Moderna Ricci Oddi (Ricci Oddi Gallery). The gallery was founded by collector Giuseppe Ricci Oddi Piacenza and opened in this building in 1931. It contains mainly works from Romanticism and some later periods.

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