Pontremoli Baroque 2026: two days among villas, palaces and hidden treasures

The countdown begins for Pontremoli Barocca 2026, the event that returns to introduce the public to the great concentration of Baroque art in the city and Lunigiana. Online presales are already available, while the two days of extraordinary openings will be held on Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12, involving ten places of historical and artistic significance. The initiative, promoted by organizers Sigeric and Farfalle in Cammino, offers different ways to explore palaces, religious buildings, villas and gardens, preserved thanks to the efforts of local families, institutions and operators.

Pontremoli Barocca 2026 offers an opportunity to delve into the period between the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, considered the golden century of Pontremoli art, when the encounter between the Baroque of Central Italy and the Quadraturismo Padano transformed the town into a small capital of Baroque art. The event allows for a close look at architecture, sculptures, paintings and frescoes, a unique and still well-preserved heritage.

“The format of Pontremoli Barocca has now been consolidated: the numbers and the interest of numerous national newspapers tell that the event has reached a dimension that goes beyond, today, the boundaries of the territory: that makes Pontremoli recognizable as one of the most important artistic realities in the panorama of Italian Baroque,” the organizers say. “The project involves many people and at different levels, enhancing the artistic heritage but also the educational paths dedicated to students and young professionals in the cultural sector.”

Saturday of the Villas will be dedicated to the noble residences of the northern Lunigiana countryside, including Villa Dosi Delfini and Villa Pavesi Negri Baldini with its Giardino dei Riccioli in Scorano, and Villa Pavesi Ruschi in Teglia di Mulazzo. On Sunday, however, it will be the city center that will be the protagonist, with seven venues open: Palazzo Dosi Magnavacca, Palazzo Pavesi-Ruschi Noceti, Ca’ di Piazza - Palazzo Zucchi Castellini, Palazzo Vescovile with free admission to the Diocesan Museum, Church of San Giacomo d’Altopascio, Oratorio di Nostra Donna and the recently restored Convent of San Francesco with its Ancient Library and 18th-century Herbarium. The Museum of Lunigiana Stele Statues, located at Piagnaro Castle, will also be available to visitors at a reduced price.

The 2026 edition also includes a series of side events that confirm the community value of the project. Among the proposed activities, on Saturday it will be possible to participate in a guided tour of the Church and Convent of St. Francis, curated by Don Pietro Pratolongo, and Palazzo Petrucci. The day will end with a Baroque Concert in the Cathedral at 9 p.m., performed by the Arsi e Tesi Vocal Group and thePontremolese Vasco Bianchi Cultural Association. Saturday and Sunday afternoon theAntica Farmacia Buttini will also be open to visitors, while Sunday will feature special performances of Baroque Music by the Baroque Ensemble of the G. Puccini Conservatory of La Spezia, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 6 p.m. in the Church of San Geminiano.

All tickets are already available on the event’s official website, www.pontremolibarocca.it, with a choice of different types of visits and combinations.

Pontremoli Baroque 2026: two days among villas, palaces and hidden treasures

The author of this article: Noemi Capoccia

Originaria di Lecce, classe 1995, ha conseguito la laurea presso l'Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara nel 2021. Le sue passioni sono l'arte antica e l'archeologia. Dal 2024 lavora in Finestre sull'Arte.

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