Hamlet of Pieve di Cento

Known as ‘little Bologna’ due to its long porticoed footpaths, Pieve di Cento is a town in the Plains of Bologna on the right bank of the River Reno. Since 2019, it has been awarded the Orange Flag from the Italian Touring Club, making it the first certified town in the entire metropolitan area of Bologna.
It has retained the city plan of the Roman castrum, with the addition of the 9^th-century parish church, plus the medieval and Renaissance-Baroque town.

Entering the hamlet, visitors will see the imposing Rocca (fortress), which was built in 1387, designed by Antonio di Vincenzo, the architect of Basilica di San Petronio (Basilica of St. Petronius) in Bologna. It’s home to the Museo delle Storie di Pieve (Pieve History Museum), where visitors can discover the history of the town. 
This museum, along with a few others, forms the Quartiere delle Arti (Arts District). In fact, this quarter is also home to the Pinacoteca Civica (the Painting Gallery), which has work by artists from the 1300s to the 1700s; the Museo MAGI ‘900, a contemporary art museum with a rich collection of pieces by 20^th-century masters; and the Casa della Musica (House of Music) within the Teatro Comunale Alice Zeppilli (Alice Zeppilli Municipal Theatre) for those who want to discover local music traditions.

Continuing along the streets of the town, it is possible to visit the Chiesa della Collegiata (Collegiate Church) and the Oratorio della Santissima Trinità (Oratory of the Holy Trinity). The church holds masterpieces by Guercino, Guido Reni, Lavinia Fontana, Scarsellino and a famous 14^th-century Crucifix that is said to have performed miracles.