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Tourism: the Tricolour Hall, squares and porticoes, the Civic Museums, the Ghiara, Matilda's castles

Piazza Prampolini and Piazza San Prospero linked by porticoes, the Tricolour Hall and Museum, the Palazzo dei Musei and the other Civic Museum sites, the Ghiara Basilica with Guercino's Crucifixion, the Maramotti Collection. Outside the city the castles of Canossa, Rossena and Bianello and the Cervi Museum.

Sections: Attractions · Museums · Nature · Itineraries · Excursions · Accessible visits

  • Piazza Prampolini (Piazza Grande): the Cathedral, the Baptistery, the Town Hall and the statue of the Crostolo; porticoes lead to Piazza San Prospero, with the market and the patron saint's basilica. The tree-lined Piazza Fontanesi is an outdoor meeting place.
  • Tricolour Hall and Tricolour Museum: the story of the flag adopted here on 7 January 1797, with Napoleonic and Risorgimento relics.
  • Civic Museums: eight sites including the Palazzo dei Musei (natural history, art, archaeology), the Galleria Parmeggiani, the Tricolour Museum, the Ghiara Sanctuary Museum, the Mauriziano, the Museum of the History of Psychiatry, the Biblioteca delle Arti and the Cloisters of San Pietro.
  • Basilica della Ghiara, with Guercino's Crucifixion; the Teatro Municipale Valli on piazza Martiri del 7 luglio.
  • Contemporary art: Palazzo Magnani (photography and modern art), the Maramotti Collection, Spazio Gerra.

Food and surroundings

Cappelletti, erbazzone, chizze, spongata, rice cake and biscione are the specialities; Parmigiano Reggiano, Traditional Balsamic Vinegar and the Lambrusco wine routes tie the city to its province. Nearby: the castles of Canossa, Rossena and Bianello in the lands of Matilda of Canossa, the Rocca dei Boiardo in Scandiano, the Cervi Museum in Gattatico and the Don Camillo and Peppone museum in Brescello. The tourist office (IAT) is at via Farini 1/A.

Sources

Destinazione Turistica Emilia – Reggio Emilia (scheda località)· Destinazione Turistica Emilia

Updated: 2026-10-14

Musei Civici di Reggio Emilia – sedi· Comune di Reggio Emilia – Musei Civici

Updated: 2026-10-14

Reggio Emilia Welcome – portale turistico del Comune (IAT-R)· Comune di Reggio Emilia

Updated: 2026-10-14

Comune di Reggio nell'Emilia – Statuto comunale (archivio statuti del Ministero dell'Interno)· Ministero dell'Interno – DAIT / Comune di Reggio Emilia

Updated: 2026-10-14

Reviewed: 10/23/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-10-13

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