Itinerary 8
This itinerary brings you to the discover of original paths that even people of Piacenza does not know.
It was the area of the first Roman settlement, even if the amphitheatre was completely destroyed. Nowadays, the most ancient palaces of the area are Palazzo Landi – seat of the courthouse – and the church of S. Lorenzo or Death’s Oratory, so called because it was destined to the assistence of the families during the burial rites.
It was the area of the first Roman settlement, even if the amphitheatre was completely destroyed. Nowadays, the most ancient palaces of the area are Palazzo Landi – seat of the courthouse – and the church of S. Lorenzo or Death’s Oratory, so called because it was destined to the assistence of the families during the burial rites.
What to see
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Via Romagnosi
At n. 41 stands palazzo Morando belonged to a Genoese family of bankers and industrial merchants. It has got a courtyard of the Reinassance.
At n. 74 stands palazzo Falconi - Segadelli (they were ancient notaries) with a colonnade courtyard and loggias. -
Begin of via Roma
We find the little square and the church of S. Martino in Foro with a neoclassical façade: it is so called because it rose in the area of the Roman forum. It is close to the college of Orsoline erected in the eighteen century. We find the church of S.Pietro in Foro too, dating back to the IX century and rebuilt by the Jesuits in 1585 and the amphitheatre. -
Via Benedettine e the Railway Station
Here we find the Church dedicated to the Benedettine nuns. On the turret that decorates the great copper cupola there is the Farnese lily. As a matter of fact Ranuccio il Farnese wanted the construction of this church dedicated to the Immacolata Concezione and entrusted to the Benedictine nuns.
If you go on this street towards east you get to the seat of the newspaper “Libertà”, to the gardens “Margherita” and to the railway station. -
Via Giordano Bruno
On the corner of Via Giordano Bruno stands palazzo Landi. With a marble portal, it rose in the fifteenth century.
The Farnese family held it as ducal residence, and later it became seat of the judicial body. In 1529 emperor Carlo V was hosted here. In front of palazzo Landi there is the church of San Lorenzo del erected in 1300 by the friars of S. Agostino. The Temple of S.Eustachio of the XVII century is right next to it. Within the walls of the prison there is palazzo Madama that was built by Margherita de’ Medici, mother of Ranuccio II Farnese. -
Via Gregorio X
On the corner with via Genocchi stands the oratory of S.Cristoforo. It is also called “of the Death” and it was built by the architect Domenico Valmagini with fresco paintings of Ferdinando Bibienae.
Just beyond Bertorelli-Boscarelli house with an eighteenth century terracotta façade, walk along Via Gregorio X and you will get to Vicolo Del Consiglio.