TOURIST ITINERARIES in Neviano degli Arduini
SUMMER PROPOSALS
1 – ROMANESQUE SCULPTURE IN NEVIANO AND
SURROUNDINGS
-Sites No.: 10
-Time required: 1 day(2 days for itinerary 1 and 2)
-Paths suggested: A, B, C…
- Suggestions for the tour: organise the day agreeing the timetable and dialling
the indicated telephone numbers
-build up your itinerary: Google Maps
SUGGEGESTED PATH to discover the valley areas and POSSIBLE TIMETABLE (R = Restaurant; M =
Museum; B = Accommodation; destinations are indicated in bold and sculptures are in italics.
These can be visited also externally; complete list – WHERE TO EAT – WHERE TO SLEEP at:
www.comune.neviano-degli-arduini.pr.it):
CANOSSA h 9 (R, M), ROSSENA, CIANO, SAN POLO D’ENZA h 10:30, TRAVERSETOLO 11:30,
BAZZANO h 12:00 (R, M, B), CEDOGNO (M, B), SELLA (M), FORNACE, SASSO (R, M, B), CA’
BONAPARTE, MOZZANO h 14:00 (R), URZANO (M), BADIA CAVANA h 14:45, URZANO, ANTREOLA,
MUSSATICO, CAMPORA, SASSO h 16:00 (R, M, B), ARIOLLA, RUSINO (R), MORAGNANO h 17:30,
LAGRIMONE (R), RANZANO h 18:30, get to direction Lagrimone and turn right direction RUZZANO,
SCURANO h 19:30 (R, B). Drive down the main road 17 passing nearby Scurano lake direction
CERETOLO (R), left junction Parma and right Castelnovo Monti.
A) Canossa, Naborre Campanini Museum: capitals and fonts – Phone No.: (0039) 0522532094;
(0039) 0522877104
Extraordinary landscapes are offered to the visitor who approaches the famous castles of Rossena and
Canossa. In the very heart of the areas where the battle between Henry IV and Gregory VII took place,
the sculpture ornaments of the Canossa Castle are sometimes in background. The ornaments are made
of capitals that express the vernacular Medieval of the Reggio Emilia area and most of all, the beautiful
and interestingly multi-perspective baptistry font. It is worth mentioning that the Synoptic Evangelists
were sculptured (Mark, Matthew and Luke).
B) San Polo d’Enza, Parish Church (Pieve) of Caviano – Phone No.: (0039) 3488109164
A wonderful archeological excavation that tells us all about the transformation of a medieval church.
MAP OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEVIANO degli ARDUINI
(the sculpture itinerary is highlighted in black, Museums with the temple
sign)
Traversetolo
San Polo
d’Enza
Canossa
Badia Cavana
Ranzano
B) Pieve di Bazzano (Parish
(Parish Church):
Church Baptistry Font (middle of XII Cent
Cent.)- Phone No.:
No. (0039)
3493508524
Re-built
built over the centuries, it has maintained one of the treasures of Northern Italy Medieval art: a
monolith font entirely sculptured around the middle of XII century. It is similar in some ways to the
Cathedral of Parma but even more similar to the stonestone-cutters’
cutters’ method in Saint Stephen’s Church in
Reggio Emilia. The display
display of scenes and interpretations is of great interest.
C) Mozzano, Church:: Protomes
Protom
Two human protomes,
protomes, dated perhaps XIII century, were used as an external corner edge of the Church.
These are rare examples of Romanesque art that have reached our times within the area of Neviano. A
tour at the high altar is highly recommended.
D) San Michele Cavana,
Cavana Abbey: Capitals and hall lunette (XII Cent.)
Cent
Still under restoration,
restoration, the Abbey is highly appealing for Romanesque lovers. The hall
hall, similar in size to
the spans of the Parma Cathedral, holds XII century lunettes and capitals masterly sculptured by the
same stone-cutters
stone cutters of the city Cathedral. The inside is of great interest as it shows an aisle with ambon
embedded in the wall
wall with crypt. Medieval murals have emerged recently here and in the nearby
parish church of Lesignano dè Bagni.
Bagni
E) Pieve di Sasso (Parish
Parish Church):
Church baptistery font (XI(XI-XII Cent.) – Phone No.:: (0039) 3477629396
Incredible Romanesque building plunged into a pinewood at the top of a rocky spur lived by mankind
from ancient times with a breathtaking view over the Termina of Castione valley. The font inside is a
valuable artpiece, sculptured with slabs that date back to XII century and that are connected to the
masterworks active in Badia Cavana and in the site of the Cathedral of Parma.
F) Moragnano, Chiesa di Santa Giuliana (Saint Juliana’s Church): Lunettes, engravings and
protomes
The Church of Moragnano is very interesting as it is famous for its engravings set around apses. The
lunettes around the portal are also interesting. It is worth visiting also the inside with its epigraphs
and engraved architrave.
G) Ranzano, Church: Evangelists in the facade, apse protomes
and inner capitals – Phone No.: (0039) 0521898181
Slays used for the facade of the Ranzano Church are very interesting.
Here we can see the Evangelists, that probably date back to XII and
XIII century, where they are also present on the fonts of Bazzano and
Canossa on the capitals of Cavana Abbey. In the inside the are some
erratic capitals.
H) Pieve di Scurano (Parish Church) – Phone No.: (0039)
0521840104
Although it has been reworked over the centuries, the parish Church of Scurano maintains its
fascination. Some erratic works prove its ancient origins, whereas the altar piece of the Mazzola
family, uncle and aunt of Parmigianino, contributes to confer to the structure an artpiece that deserves
to be visited.
I) Pieve di Traversetolo (Parish Church): Lunette with Lions
The lunette is very interesting for its comparison with the erratic sculptures of the Church in Quattro
Castella (Reggio Emilia). Next to the lunette, we can see the head of a demon emerging among the
stones of the wall. An erratic capital with mermaids is kept in the rectory.
2- ITINERARY OF MUSEUMS IN
NEVIANO DEGLI ARDUINI
-Number of museums: 5
-Time required: 1 day
-Suggested path: 1, 2, 3…
-Topics: anthropology, ethnography, Contemporary art, history
- Suggestions for the tour: organise your day agreeing on timetables by dialling
the numbers provided
-Build up your itinerary: Google Maps
-Legend: R = Restaurant
1) Museum of Mankind-Environment (Museo Uomo-Ambiente), Bazzano (R), Via Borgo – Phone
No.: (0039) 3334504976
The Museo of Mankind-Environment tells all about the relationship between man and the surrounding
environment. It is located within an ancient tower-house and is equipped with modern technology that
build up the human dimension of the work carried out in the past. From this point of view, the
Museum of Bazzano is a modern and dynamic museum where initiatives and contacts can be
developed.
2) Historic Museum of Padlocks (Museo Storico dei Lucchetti), Cedogno, strada Chiavello – Phone
No.: (0039) 0521846722
The collection is unique as it includes padlocks of every time and from every part of the world. From
Asia to America, the Museum tells about Art, Technology, Anthropology, History and passion that the
collector Vittorio Cavalli, aged ninety, has put to create this extremely rare museum.
3) Civic Collection of Contemporary Art, Sella di
Lodrignano, strada Cedogno 3 – Phone No.: (0039)
3296170951
Paintings, pictures, sculptures, installations, videos,
architectural models and advertisement art tell us all
about experiences of contemporary art. Every summer,
new works are presented to visitors including
conferences, exhibitions and performances. From 21
July to 25 August the personal exhibition of Franco Corradini will be shown, important exponent of
contemporary art of the Piacenza area. Artworks of some artists
artists are present such as: Tono Zancanaro,
Graziano Pompili, William Xerra, Arturo Carmassi, Vasco
Vasco Bendini, Oscar Accorsi, Augusto Vignali,
Ennio Finzi, Gianfranco Asveri, Concetto Pozzati, Giuliano Collina, Ugo Attadri, Piero Gauli, Aldo
Tagliaferro, Emilio Scanavino.
4) Historic Museum of Resistance,
Resistance, Sasso (R), strada
Sasso 34 – Phone No.: (0039) 3477629396
The Museum tells about the partisans and specifically about the massacre of July 1944 in the territory
of Neviano. Several videos talk about the protagonists of those tragic moments whereas the modern
and evokative setting confer fascination and atmosphere to an extremely interesting Museum.
5) Home--Museum Bruno Bricoli (Colibri),
(Colibri), Urzano, strada Urzano 22 – Phone No.:
No. (0039)
0521493148; (0039) 0521810151
The house is where professor Bruno Bricoli, in art ‘Colibrì’ i.e. ‘humming bird’(1926
bird’(1926-1986).
1986). Naïve
ve
artist, Colibrì has always interpreted originally the world of the hilly areas of his home. The HomeHomeMuseum keeps the elegant fascination of the artist’s summer
summer home.
CAMPER AREA,, PIC-NIC,, hire MOUNTAIN BIKE:
BIKE: Scurano, Monte Fuso Park
0039 (0521840151)
0521840151)
SWIMMING POOLS:
POOLS: Campora Phone No. 0039 (0521846183) and Scurano
Phone No. 0039 (0521840242)
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Neviano degli Arduini Municipality:
Municipality Phone No. (0039) 0521843110