Campagnola Emilia is a town in the lowlands of Reggio Emilia.
Postal code: 42012
Area code: 0522
Village Festival: June 19
Open-air market held on Saturdays
Distance from Reggio Emilia: 20 km
Outlying village: Cognento and Ponte Vettigano
Inhabitants:
5.569 update Dicember, 31 2009 |
How to get there:
Take the A1 motor-way and exit at Reggio Emilia. From Reggio Emilia, take Provincial Road SP travelling in the direction of Reggiolo. Turn right at Novellara. Distance from Novellara: 3 km. From the A22 motor-way, exit at Carpi and take the Provincial Road to Novellara.
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Tourist information:
Town Hall: 0522 75 07 11
Fax: 0522 66 91 97 |
The territory of Campagnola belonged to the Canossa family in the 11th century, and later became the property of the Da Correggio family, who ruled it from the 14th to the 17th century. The construction of a medieval village begun in Campagnola in 1621 by Siro d'Austria increased the importance of the area. Campagnola has an interesting 18th-century parish church dedicated to San Protasio and San Gervasio. Villa Conti-Cottafavi and Villa Barbanti are both located in the same town square as the parish church.
About 1.5 km. from the centre of Campagnola stands the Romanesque Church of San Andrea, which houses frescoes from the 15th century. The Campagnola Abbey is located in the northeast part of town. It is dedicated to the Holy Trinity, and was founded in the 12th century. This was one of the most important abbeys in the territory of Reggio Emilia in that period, and was later associated with the Marola Monastery. All that is left today of the structure is a modest little chapel that was obtained from the right aisle of the church and placed on the interior of a rural farmstead.