Church Collegiate of Saint Mary 'Maggiore'

Beautiful clegiata and the crucifix and miraculous amen

Superb neoclassical church with masterpieces by Guercino.

Little great jewel of art and testimony of Christian faith.

Beautiful church, absolutely worth going in. An important fresco by Guercino, and other very beautiful ones.

Baroque style, exceptional paintings by Guercino, Reni, Sirani, Passarotti, Guercino school, fourteenth-century wooden crucifix, the baptismal font of the centopievese.

Restored it is a very beautiful church. The altar of the Crucifix is ​​splendid and the atmosphere that surrounds it helps to pray and reflect

It happens that for some reason you are in the center of the town of Pieve di Cento. It happens that by chance or a deep need one morning in late summer you enter a church, the Collegiate Church of Santa Maria Maggiore. You think you are entering a Church like so many in Emilia and instead as soon as you cross the threshold an immense world opens up to you. This Church welcomes you immediately leaving you speechless! Are you thirsty for art? well you are in the right place. Are you thirsty for spirituality? You are in the right place. Are you thirsty for curiosity? You are in the right place. It is the oldest church in the centopievese territory, an official document refers to it in 1207. As soon as you enter a majestic Christian Church calls to the Faith and Spirituality. Immediately on the left at the entrance of the Church a majestic splendid wonderful painting attracts and captures the attention !! The Annunciation by Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, known as GUERCINO, year 1646. I am absolutely not an art critic, but I assure you that this painting is simply beautiful to look at, it satisfies the thirst for knowledge in art but also and above all the thirst for Spirituality. The Madonna, simple and beautiful, depicted serene sitting reading a prayer book, and above her a ferment moves in the sky, where the Angel Gabriel receives instructions from God. Wonderful..... Looking at the main altar here is a wonderful GUIDO RENI NELL'ASSUNZIONE. To be seen. In a majestic Altar there is the WOODEN CRUCIFIX of the XIII-XIV century. A must see, gorgeous. Particular emphasis has the cult of the Crucifix with the procession that takes place every 20 years. I recommend a visit.

Majestic and elegant with great artistic masterpieces capable of giving a great sense of peace