FLAMINIO SQUARE

Period: It dates back to 11th century, but the present structure was shaped in 1566 after the demolition of two palaces facing the town hall. It reminds the Venetian campiello (i.e. the typical small Venetian squares) style.

Main surrounding palaces: There are some buildings worth mentioning. Among them: Palazzo Cesana, dating back to 1485, Palazzo Cesana della Riva (1600), situated at the beginning of via Roma, the Casa di Salomone, ancient café, the only building remaining after the 1581- Meschio-River flood. Moreover, you can notice the Colonna del Banditore (town crier’s column) in the eastern side of the square, where Serravalle’s edicts were read, and the Loggia (see notes about it).

VIA MARTIRI DELLA LIBERTÀ

Position: It starts from St. Lorenzo’s gate (southern Serravalle’s access) and goes up to Piazza Flaminio.

Period: the present structure dates back to the “Serravalle’s Renaissance” golden century (1450-1550), even if the road began to be built in 1100.

Main running along palaces:

Palazzo Pancetta, dating back to the 1st half of the 16th century, is characterised by 3 big arcades and three-mullioned balconies;

Palazzo Sarcinelli (1550), in Renaissance style, was Tiziano’s daughter’s residence. The painter stayed there several times.

Casa Sanfiori, dating back to 1300, is one of the most ancient buildings in the area.

Palazzo Minucci De Carlo, dating back to 1590, is characterised by by 9 big arcades and elegant pillars. The interior is composed of 12 rooms, completely furnished with pictures, carpets, tapestries, pottery, majolica, jades, furniture, silverware and other artistic objects. Everything was gathered up by the last owner of the palace, Camillo De Carlo, a man fond of art. His last will contained a clause concerning the transformation of his house into a museum.

The museum, with a neighbouring small baroque church (first half of the 17th century), faces the homonymous square encircled and embellished by the Loggia dei Grani and the Rossini Theatre. Both were designed by the architect Segusini (1850).

CATHEDRAL SQUARE

It is encircled by the wonderful Loggia del Cenedese, by the Bishop Seminary Palace and by Villa Papadopoli. The latter has a large park.

From the square there is a gorgeous view of San Martino’s Castle, of St. Paolo’s hill and of the small San Rocco’s hill.

LOGGIA DEL CENEDESE

Battle Museum

Period: it was realised between 1537 and 1538 by the architect Jacopo Totti, called Sansovino.

Style: The ground-floor is characterised by a large 7-arcades Renaissance Loggia and a balcony in which San Marco’s Lion is portraied.

Works: frescoes by G. De Min (beginning of the 19th century) and by Pomponio Amalteo (1536-38). The battle museum was created in 1938. It is divided into 9 rooms where documents, arms and relics from World War 1 are exhibited.

Visiting hours: Every day a part from Monday. From 1st May to 30th September: 10.00-12.00; 16.00-18.30. From 1st October to 30th April: 10.00-12.00; 14.00-17.00

CENEDA’S CATHEDRAL

Period: the present structure dates back to 1740-1773. The façade is a rather recent work (1912) by the architect G. Moretti and the Prof. Rupolo.

Style: The cathedral is neo-classical; the embattled bell tower is Romanesque with a tre-mullioned belfry; the interior is a Latin-cross structure with 3 naves.

Works: There are remarkable paintings by different artists (from the 16th to the 19th century). The altar piece (1797) is by A. Novelli.

VIA CAVOUR

From Piazza del Popolo (People’s square) you go up toward north following Viale della Vittoria, flanked by parks and villas, untill you arrive to via Cavour.

On the left we can find: Gei’s House, now villa Croze. It was once a Benedectine convent. The internal cloister is almost well conserved. We can not say the same thing for San Girolamo’s church, demolished a century ago in order to enlarge the road.

In via Cavour n° 111, there is Luccheschis’ Palace, surrounded by a beautiful park. Inside the palace, Giovanni De Min frescoed some mithologic scenes (Zephyr and Flora, Paride’s Judgement, the Graces disarming Love) in 1815-16

VIA CASONI- FORMER VIA TIERA

Period: It is the largest and most recent road among Serravalle’s streets. It dates back to 16th century. It lays on the former Meschio’s bed.

Palaces lining the road:  Galletti Palace lays at the corner between via Calcada and via Casoni. It was built on the former Meschio’s banks after the 1521’s flood.

Pinidello Palace dates back to 1400-1500 and has the typical merchants’ house structure.

Antonello da Serravalle’s house was the 15th century’s painter’s ancient residence.

Casoni’s Palace is a good example of the 17th century architectural structure.

Da Ponte’s House lays near to the former slaughterhouse. You can still notice the signs of the original Gothic style.

VIA ROMA

Position: It goes from Piazza Flaminio as a continuation of the  former Calgrande (now via Martiri della Libertà). It ends with San Giovanni’s gate. It is the most ancient and picturesque street in Serravalle.

Main palaces: Cesana-Torres’ Palace is linked to the Loggia by a 1502’s porch.

Giustiniani’s Palace dates back to 1400. The Romanesque façade has a porch which let you to a flight of steps.

Cesana’s Palace presents a monumental Renaissance-style façade.

Costantini’s House is at the end of via Roma. It dates back to the end of 1400. It has the typical structure of houses in the area.

Albergo delle Muse (Muse’s hotel): it lays at the end of via Roma and was built in the 15th century. Serravalle’s poet Guido Casoni (1561-1642) lived there for several years