Correggio (Reggiano: Curèṡ) is a town and comune in the Province of Reggio Emilia, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, in the Po valley. As of 31 October 2022 Correggio had an estimated population of 25,050.
Correggio | |
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| Città di Correggio | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Correggio  | |
  Correggio Location of Correggio in Italy  Correggio Correggio (Emilia-Romagna) | |
| Coordinates: 44°46′13″N 10°46′56″E / 44.77028°N 10.78222°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Reggio Emilia (RE) |
| Frazioni | Budrio, Canolo, Fazzano, Fosdondo, Lemizzone, Mandrio, Mandriolo, Prato, San Biagio, San Martino Piccolo, San Prospero. |
| Area | |
• Total | 77 km2 (30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Population (30 August 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 25,050 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Correggesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 42015 |
| Dialing code | 0522 |
| Patron saint | St. Quirinus |
| Saint day | June 4 |
| Website | Official website |
Its patron saint is Quirinus of Sescia,[3] to whom the Basilica of San Quirino is dedicated.
It was the seat of Veronica Gambara (1485–1550), a noted politician poet who ruled the principality after the death of her husband Giberto X, Count of Correggio, from 1518 to 1550.
It is the birthplace of the Renaissance painter Antonio Allegri, who was called "il Correggio" from the name of his town. The French poet Tugdual Menon resided in Correggio for much of his life.
It is also the birthplace of composer Bonifazio Asioli, Venetian School composer Claudio Merulo, rock singer Luciano Ligabue, educator Loris Malaguzzi, who developed the Reggio Emilia approach, 1908 Summer Olympics marathon runner Dorando Pietri, and novelist Pier Vittorio Tondelli.
Title
editIn 1659, the Principality was annexed to the Duchy of Modena.
As a titular Duke of Modena, the current holder of the title of "Prince of Correggio" would be Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este.
Main Sights
editReligious Buildings
edit- Basilica of San Quirino, built from 1512 to 1587.
- San Francesco, until 1638 housed the painting Rest on the Flight to Egypt with Saint Francis.
- San Giuseppe Calasanzio
- Santa Chiara (1666)
- Santuario della Madonna della Rosa
- Santa Maria della Misericordia
- San Sebastiano (1591)
Secular Buildings
edit- Rocchetta
- Torrione
- Palazzo dei Principi (Museo Civico il Correggio)
- Teatro Comunale Bonifazio Asioli
- Palazzo Comunale
- Palazzo della Ragione e Torre dell'Orologio
- Jewish Cemetery
Gallery
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Palazzo dei Principi -
Internal courtyards of Palazzo dei Principi -
Palazzo della Ragione e Torre dell'Orologio -
Teatro Asioli -
Church of St. Quirinus (Chiesa di san Quirino) -
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Portici – arcade
Sources
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Monthly demographic balance by the Italian National Institute of Statistics". Retrieved 2023-02-03.
- ^ San Quirino