Pontremoli, extraordinary openings in the baroque places of the city of Lunigiana

Extraordinary opening for the palaces and churches of one of Tuscany’s Baroque capitals: the town of Pontremoli (Massa-Carrara) in Lunigiana. In fact, on Sunday, October 23, 2022, the initiative Churches and Palaces Open in Pontremoli - Extraordinary Opening of Pontremoli Baroque Places will be held along the streets of Pontremoli’s historic center, which will consist of a series of guided tours of some masterpieces of the golden century of Pontremoli art, extraordinarily open to the public for the occasion. A day dedicated to the discovery of the heart of the city of Pontremoli with the fundamental support of the students of Pontremoli High Schools.

The initiative is organized as the conclusion of the International Study Conference A marvelous artifice - Architecture and grand decoration in the Baroque age in Pontremoli, which will be held October 21-23, 2022 at the Dosi-Magnavacca Palace in Pontremoli; an event organized by theResponsible Tourism Association Farfalle in Cammino with the contribution of the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Carrara and the Municipality of Pontremoli, in collaboration with the University of Florence - Department of Architecture and the ReUSO Association (more information at www. pontremolibarocca.it)

During the day of Sunday, October 23, 2022, four symbolic places of Pontremoli Baroque will be open to the public: theOratory of Nostra Donna, Palazzo Dosi - Magnavacca, Palazzo Pavesi - Ruschi Noceti and Villa Dosi Delfini.

From 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the Oratory of Nostra Donna, Palazzo Dosi - Magnavacca and Palazzo Pavesi - Ruschi Noceti can be visited freely and according to one’s preference. Reservations are not required for admission to the three sites, but there is a cumulative ticket of €10.00 that must be shown at the entrance of each building, which can be purchased at the Pontremoli Sigeric Point Guide Office, located at 10 Ricci Armani Street. Visitors will be accompanied in small groups by students from Pontremoli High Schools, and each guided tour will last about 20 minutes.

For more information 331 8866241 - 366 3712808 - segreteria@pontremolibarocca.it. At 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., however, there will be two rounds of tours of Villa Dosi Delfini. This guided tour, however, will need compulsory reservation and will require an entrance fee of €10.00. For more information and reservations 331 8866241 - 366 3712808 - info@sigeric.it.

For a day of Baroque in Pontremoli, also not to be missed are visits to the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, the church of San Geminiano and the church of San Francesco.

Pontremoli, extraordinary openings in the baroque places of the city of Lunigiana

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