| Stone | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Emilia Romagna | |
| Territory | Parma | |
| Altitude | 584 m a.s.l. | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0521 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 43024 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
Position
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Stone is a center of Emilia Romagna.
To know
The town is part of the municipality of Neviano degli Arduini; it is located on the Apennines and is known for the Matildic Parish which is located on a hilltop at the edge of the town.
Geographical notes
Sasso is a small town on the hills of Parma, which is about 40 km away.
How to orient yourself
Sasso: full screen map.The placeholder indicates the position of the Pieve di Sasso, on a hillside on the edge of the road that leads from Sasso to Scurano
How to get
By plane
- 1 Parma airport (G. Verdi), Via Emilia - Golese locality, ☎ 39 0521 951511.
- 2 Bologna airport (G.Marconi), Via Triumvirato 84, ☎ 39 051 6479615.
By car
Parma motorway exit on the Autostrada del Sole
Provincial road 80 by Scurano
By bus
Extra-urban TEP line Parma - Traversetolo - They darken
Extra-urban TEP line How to get around
What see
Apse
- 1 Parish church of Santa Maria Assunta. The Pieve di Sasso is one of the numerous Matildic churches that dot the Parma and Reggio Apennines. It should not be forgotten that Sasso is only about twenty kilometers from Canossa, the Castle of Matilde of which the ruins remain on the right side of the Enza, while Sasso is on the left side of the stream. The parish church is already mentioned at the beginning of the year 1000, and it seems that it was rebuilt at the end of the same century by the will of Matilde. It has three naves with round terracotta columns supporting six arches; the ceiling is trussed; the floor is made of silica. Slabs of ornament represent the symbols of the Evangelists, the lion of St. Mark and the Angel of Matthew. In the apse there are worn frescoes.
- The baptismal font dates back to the 12th century and is adorned with human figures and others typical of the medieval bestiary, such as the griffin. The façade is divided into three parts by pilasters surmounted by hanging arches. It seems to belong to the oldest building, from before the Matildic reconstruction, the ancient tower which is located behind the apse. The position of the Pieve, isolated on a hilltop and surrounded by the woods, makes it particularly suggestive. Not far from the church, which is also solitary, is the small cemetery of Sasso.
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Moderate prices
- 1 Trattoria la Pieve, Strada Sasso 15, ☎ 39 0521 846106.
Farmhouse
- Golden Bibili, Via Magrignano 1, ☎ 39 0521 234388, fax: 39 0521 505851, @[email protected].
Where stay
Safety
How to keep in touch
Around
- Canossa Castle
- Rossena Castle
- Bismantova stone
- Provincial Park of Monte Fuso, wildlife oasis.
- They darken
Itineraries
- Castles of the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza - Scattered over the Parma and Piacenza Apennines, but also present in the plain to guard the natural border of the Po, the numerous castles of the ancient Duchy of Parma and Piacenza characterize the whole area. Originally military bulwarks, many of them have kept the appearance of an inaccessible fortress, many have gradually transformed their war nature into a refined noble residence; all perpetuate over time the atmosphere of adventure, fairytale and legend that has always been linked to castles, many of which tell of the presence of spirits and ghosts.
