Official Tourist Information Site of the Municipality of Reggio Emilia
CORREGGIO - VILLAGES IN THE MUNICIPALITY
BUDRIO:
The settlement, with an old castle, was documented as from the late Middle Ages.
The parish church dedicated to St. Peter was present in the 14th century; its current form was constructed between 1743 and 1762, possibly on a design by Francesco Cipriano Forti.
In Via Imbreto there is a nature reserve (comprising a lake surrounded by spontaneous vegetation) that serves as a refuge for numerous species of migratory and non-migratory birds. The site is an abandoned clay pit, where a dense hedge, interspersed with high trunk trees, flanks the right-hand side of the lake. The reserve comprises an area of over thirteen hectares, 40% of which is occupied by what remains of an open-air clay pit, which filled in over time with springwater and rainwater. In terms of vegetation, the particular interest of the reserve is primarily due to the spontaneous hedges of smooth-leaved elm and the typical tree-shrub associations of the Po Valley. The presence of water brings along the typical plant species of low-lying wetlands: reeds and cattails and a lesser extension of sedge. The most interesting flowering plants include wild tulip, aquatic mint, water-hyacinth, and plume hyacinth.
FAZZANO:
Mentioned as far back as the 10th century as part of the holdings of the Reggio Emilia monastery of San Prospero, in 1407 the village came under the dominion of the Da Correggio family. The parish church of San Donnino, restructured numerous times, shows the form of the latest works in the 19th century. The church interior holds fine furnishings and works of art from the 18th and 19th centuries, including one of Sant'Antonio Abate by Luigi Asioli.
CANOLO:
Named as early as 935 and mentioned among the old Reggio communes in the Liber focorum of 1315, up to the 14th century Canolo comprised the castle and feudal estate of the Lupi family. Some traces of the ancient fortifications remain in the earthen mounds next to the parish church. Dedicated to St. Paul and documented since the 12th century, the church's current forms were built in 1867. Inside are works of art from the 16th and 17th centuries.
FOSDONDO:
Mentioned in the 10th century, Fosdondo was part of the Canossa holdings firstly and those of the Da Correggio family later. Here rose the ancient church of Santa Maria di Camporotondo and two castles. The current Church of the Ascension, founded at the beginning of the 11th century, conserves on its outside wall faces some traces of the Romanesque edifice. Inside are Romanesque fragments and works of art from the 16th to 19th centuries, including the Ascension of Christ by Luigi Asioli.
LEMIZZONE:
The place name derives from the personal Lombard name Lamizo. The village is mentioned in 1311 in the Statutes of Reggio Emilia and in the Liber focorum of 1315. It was part of the territory of San Martino in Rio until 1802. A church is mentioned there as far back as 1039. The current church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist and documented in the 14th century, was reconstructed between 1851 and 1868 by Pietro Marchelli. Inside it holds paintings from the 17th and 18th centuries.
MANDRIO:
Already known in the Lombard epoch, Mandrio was part of the ancient territory of Centum juges (a hundred jugers, from the extension of the land). The church of San Salvatore, known from the 12th century, was reconstructed several times in the 17th and 18th centuries. The current appearance was given by the latest works carried out in 1928. Inside is a fine seventeenth-century painting. A short distance away is the birthplace of the celebrated marathon runner Dorando Pietri who participated in the 1908 Olympics in London.
MANDRIOLO:
Once called Val Putrida, the settlement was mentioned prior to the year 1000 with its ancient castle and connected chapel. The Church of the Annunciation was completely rebuilt between 1754 and 1756, probably on a design by Francesco Cipriano Forti. The interior holds an extensive series of fine works of art from the 16th to 19th centuries and an interesting treasury with antique furnishings, vestments, and silverwork.
PRATO:
The site of stable settlements in the Bronze Age (2nd millennium B.C.), during the Middle Ages it was the site of a castle and parish church (980). From the 14th century and up to 1800, it was part of the territory of San Martino. The Church of San Geminiano was reconstructed in the Baroque style in 1664. The interior holds interesting paintings from the 17th and 18th centuries and, in the treasury, a gold-plated copper chalice from 1525.
SAN BIAGIO:
Originally called Villanova, the settlement was noted in 1038 as part of the holdings of the monastery of San Tommaso of Reggio Emilia (on which it depended until the 17th century) and as the site of an ancient castle. The church, dedicated to St. Thomas, was built in 1860 on pre-existing structures. The elegant portico probably dates to the 15th-16th century. Inside the church are paintings from the 17th and 18th centuries, including a Madonna del Rosario and Saints Domenico and Caterina di Siena, with fine small paintings of the Mysteries of the Rosary.
SAN MARTINO PICCOLO:
An aggregate of numerous small medieval rural houses, the village is mentioned as of the 12th century. It was the birthplace of the painter Girolamo Donnini and the historian Michele Antonioli. The Church of San Martino, with ancient historical traditions, was completely reconstructed between 1892 and 1894 by the engineers Negri and Aimi in an eclectic style, characterised by the large niche in the façade. Inside it holds works of the 18th to 20th centuries, including a Madonna with Child who offers the rosary to Santa Caterina and San Domenico by Girolamo Donnini. Next to the church is the votive chapel dedicated to the Italian priests fallen in the Second World War. Nearby is the Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions, which conserves over one thousand objects.
SAN PROSPERO:
The Church of San Prospero, noted since the 11th century, was first tied to the monastery of the same name in Reggio Emilia, then to the parish church of Fosdondo, and finally, as of the 16th century, to the collegiate chapter of Correggio. The current building was erected between 1846 and 1866 on a design by Francesco Forti. The furnishings include a processional standard by Luigi Asioli.
Of note, in the area near the old railway, is the eighteenth-century oratory of Santa Maria Maddalena and the abandoned Casanova clay pit, now a nature reserve with flora and fauna typical of the wetlands. On the edges of the pit now filled with water, a dense wood has grown, prevalently of willow, which has become a refuge for various species of migratory birds. The spontaneous willow stand around the pond includes plant species that are now rare in the local lowlands. Subsequently, more demanding species have colonised the area, in any case typical of the spontaneous vegetation of the zone, such as field maple, hawthorn, cornelian cherry, and dogwood.
Last update: 12/07/2010
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