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Monuments, Squares and Palaces
The duke’s Palace owes its name to the fact that, in the first half of the 17th century, it was residence of duke Alessandro Sforza…Discover more
Monuments, Squares and Palaces
Built in 1292, it’s below the Dukes Palace. A stairway leads to it. It is opposite an open space, on a stone wall, under a…Discover more
Monuments, Squares and Palaces
One of the most important masterpieces of the painter from Messina has been kept in Piacenza since 1761, and belongs to cardinal Giulio Alberoni’s(1664-1752) bequest…Discover more
Curiosities
Edoardo Amaldi was born in Carpaneto piacentino on the 5th September 1908, from Ugo Amaldi, a mathematician and Laura Basini; he studied in Rome, where…Discover more
Theatres
Eleonara Duse theater was built in 1827, from the architectural change of the chapel connected to the monastery of the Terziarie Francescane nuns.  The aim…Discover more
Art and Culture
Built in 1827 from the oratory annexed to the convent of Terziarie Francescane, this theatre presents a neoclassical façade with three doors. On the first…Discover more