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Soncino

Rye and canals surround the red brick walls: this is Soncino, a walled village and an oasis of Renaissance beauty in the countryside.

Where
Piazza prof. Ferrari, Soncino (CR)
Contacts
+39 0374 83188
Official site

The grandeur of the walls is the first thing visitors notice as they arrive in Soncino (CR). It is the main characteristic of the village.

It already appeared in a fifteenth century drawing and appears well defended by the walls and the fortress in the middle of the Lombardian plains. Restricting the village, they have preserved the old urban layout, standing tall in the countryside stretching over 2km with a series of towers and bastions and three gates. There is no better way to complement a visit than to take a tour of the residence of the Stampa family which was built in 1473 but readapted in the 16th century.

But the rest of the village is also waiting be discovered, with its palaces, churches, courtyards and ancient cloisters. The former Meroni spinning mill stands out, with its eclectic architecture and its high brick chimney looming over the walls, and the Azzanelli palace (from the second half of the 15th century) built by a merchant family enriched with the trade of Pannilana. In the village square there are the municipal buildings: the civic tower, the Palazzo del Podestà, the Palazzo Nuovo and the tower of the hours with the automata, the "matei". Among the most important monuments should not be forgotten the House of printers that collects memories of the ancient Jewish printers and preserves the first complete edition of the Bible (1488).

Outside the walls stands the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, the result of the patronage of the Sforza and the Press, which contains many art treasures and bucolic visions.

In short, in a place of ancient marshes, Soncino tries to survive the destruction of the countryside, keeping together its proud features of a walled city and an oasis of beauty. Rye, tree-lined canals, ships continue to surround the bright red of the walls even if the Jewish printers have left.

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Places

Civic Archaeological Museum Aquaria

  • Art & Culture
Civic Archaeological Museum Aquaria
1 mt

The Sforza Fortress in Soncino

The best-maintained castle in Lombardy
  • Art & Culture
The Sforza Fortress in Soncino
2 mt

Soncino Castle

  • Villages
Soncino Castle
41 mt

The Silk Museum

  • Art & Culture
The Silk Museum
69 mt

San Giacomo Church

  • Art & Culture
San Giacomo Church
240 mt

Rocca Sforzesca

Built in the 10th century, Rocca Sforzesca is one of the best-preserved traditional examples of military architecture.
  • Art & Culture
Rocca Sforzesca
289 mt

Santa Maria Assunta Church

  • Art & Culture
Santa Maria Assunta Church
330 mt

The Printing Museum

  • Art & Culture
The Printing Museum
381 mt

Print Museum

Set up inside the so-called 'Casa degli Stampatori' in Soncino, the museum displays presses, composites and typographic boxes
  • Art & Culture
Print Museum
492 mt

Santa Maria delle Grazie Church

  • Art & Culture
Santa Maria delle Grazie Church
503 mt

Santa Maria della Neve Church

  • Art & Culture
Santa Maria della Neve Church
2.36 km

Park North Oglio

  • Parks
Park North Oglio
4.14 km

Padernello Castle

A legend say that Padernello Castel, situated in Borgo San Giacomo (BS), is home for the ghost of a young woman dressed in white wanders.
  • Art & Culture
Padernello Castle
10.37 km

Santa Maria in Bressanoro Church

  • Art & Culture
Santa Maria in Bressanoro Church
12.75 km

Santa Maria della Croce Sanctuary

  • Religious Tourism
Santa Maria della Croce Sanctuary
13.83 km

San Giuseppe Church

  • Art & Culture
San Giuseppe Church
14.05 km

Isso Tower

  • Art & Culture
Isso Tower
14.14 km

Trinity Church

  • Art & Culture
Trinity Church
14.22 km

The Crib Church

  • Art & Culture
The Crib Church
14.32 km

Saint Rocco Church

  • Art & Culture
Saint Rocco Church
14.49 km

Where to sleep

MOLINO ANTICO

Soncino
MOLINO ANTICO
538 mt

PEDALI E PETALI BED AND BIKE B&B

Soncino
PEDALI E PETALI BED AND BIKE B&B
538 mt

SONCINO MON AMOUR

Soncino
SONCINO MON AMOUR
576 mt

LA PISTOIA

Soncino
LA PISTOIA
1.69 km

BES HOTEL CREMONA SONCINO

Soncino
BES HOTEL CREMONA SONCINO
1.92 km

MADONNINA DELL'OGLIO

Orzinuovi
MADONNINA DELL'OGLIO
2.18 km

GAMBERO

Orzinuovi
GAMBERO
4.62 km

OSTELLO MOLINO DI BASSO AD2 SRLS

Torre Pallavicina
OSTELLO MOLINO DI BASSO AD2 SRLS
5.54 km

CASCINA SAN GERMIGNANO

Fontanella
CASCINA SAN GERMIGNANO
6.66 km

L'ANTICO FIENILE

ORZIVECCHI
L'ANTICO FIENILE
7.6 km

MAGLI MASSIMILIANO

ROCCAFRANCA
MAGLI MASSIMILIANO
7.74 km

THE IURS NEST

Orzivecchi
THE IURS NEST
8 km

ORZIHOTEL (MOTEL)

Orzivecchi
ORZIHOTEL (MOTEL)
8.49 km

ORZIHOTEL (MOTEL) DIPENDENZA

Orzivecchi
ORZIHOTEL (MOTEL) DIPENDENZA
8.49 km

CA' DEL FACCO

Salvirola
CA' DEL FACCO
9.35 km

LA SUGHERA

Rudiano
LA SUGHERA
9.39 km

CASA NONNA RICA

CALCIO
CASA NONNA RICA
9.65 km

ELISIR APARTMENTS

SALVIROLA
ELISIR APARTMENTS
9.65 km

VILLA CERVI

Fiesco
VILLA CERVI
9.85 km

LE CAVETE

Rudiano
LE CAVETE
9.93 km