Mirandola
Pico della Mirandola: The philosopher, who lived in the 15th century and was the most famous of the Pico family, boasted a prodigious memory. His fame came down to us and, still today, one who sports notions in series is asked: “Are you Pico della Mirandola?”.
The city has an octagonal plan, proof of it being an original
Renaissance fortress (but the town centre is much older).
Nearby, you find the Mirandolese Valleys, Special Protection Areas and part of the Natura 2000 European ecological network In addition to numerous species of birds, the Valleys are also home to fascinating buildings, which were once used as stables for horses by the Italian Army, such as the Barchessone
Vecchio, also known as “The Basilica of the Valleys”
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Castle of the Pico
A castle famous in Europe as being legendarily impregnable, it once belonged to…
Town Hall
The origins of the building are not known. It is assumed that it was built towards the middle of the 15th century…
"La Madonnina"
This is the affectionate name of the oratory of the Madonna della Porta, whose name comes from…
Church of Santa Maria Maggiore
After the 15th century restorations, only the sides and the apses remain from…
Barchessone Vecchio
It is also called “The Basilica of the Valleys”. It was built in 1824 and used as a stable by the Italian Army…
Mirandolese Valleys
Special Protection Area Equipped with thematic routes,
information…
MOBIMED
A vast complex of historical and scientific assets coming, since the 1960s, from biomedical…
