The best dog-friendly hikes and walks around Regional Park Boschi di Carrega

Nice trail connecting Torrechiara to Langhirano

The church of San Martino is a Catholic place of worship with Baroque and Neo-Romanesque forms located in strada Casatico in Strognano, a fraction of Langhirano, in the province and diocese of Parma; it is the seat of a parish included in the pastoral area of the Pedemontana. HISTORY: The original place of worship was built in medieval times; the oldest evidence of its existence dates back to 1230, when the Capelle de Strognano was mentioned in the Capitulum seu Rotulus Decimarum of the diocese of Parma among the dependencies of the pieve of Castrignano. In 1473 the building, already dedicated to San Martino, was rebuilt in whole or in part;[3] however, only in 1494 was the dedication of the temple to its patron saint mentioned for the first time in a written document. In 1564 the church was elevated to an autonomous parish seat. Between the end of the 17th century and the beginning of the 18th century, the place of worship was enlarged longitudinally and modified in Baroque style in the bell tower and in the presbytery area, where the vault of the roof was built. In 1904 some works were carried out in the external area of the building, which was rearranged by creating an entrance staircase in front of the main facade. Between 1937 and 1942 the church was profoundly modified, extending the nave, building a new facade in Neo-Romanesque forms and decorating the presbytery area with frescoes. On November 9, 1983, an earthquake caused various damages to the building, which in the following two years underwent important restoration and structural consolidation works. SOURCE: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiesa_di_San_Martino_(Langhirano,_Strognano)

The fountain is located before arriving at the cemetery on the left.

Beautiful view of Torrechira

It's a structure I've never seen up close, but I've always seen it from the path that passes nearby. It seems like a very interesting place, rich in history.

fully functional

The Sambòt is a pump fountain used many years ago, when water didn't reach homes. (The pump is in perfect working order.)

Tiorre Castle was a medieval manor house located in Tiorre, a small hamlet of Langhirano, in the province of Parma. HISTORY The castle was likely built in the first half of the 11th century by the Attone de Comitatu Parmensi family, members of a family of counts or wealthy military men from Parma or its immediate vicinity. In 1049, their niece Gisla, daughter of Arduino and widow of Rolando, signed the deed of donation of the lands of Palasone and Viarolo to the Chapter of the Cathedral of Parma. In 1091, the building was inhabited by Aslasia, daughter of Alberto, Parma's tax collector, who donated some of her property to the Church of San Pietro and the cathedral. The fortification later came under the direct control of the Municipality of Parma, as evidenced by a 1258 statute ordering the planting of olive trees in the area surrounding the castle. At the beginning of the 14th century, the Scorza family took possession of the manor; in 1316, Cabrietto Scorza hosted Giberto III da Correggio there following his expulsion from Parma, but the following year, Parma troops besieged the fort, forcing the owner to surrender. The manor, returned to the Municipality of Parma, was set on fire; the walls and the small village were completely destroyed, while only the keep tower survived. During the clashes between the Terzi and the Rossi families in the early 15th century, the latter took possession of the fiefdom and built a fortress there;[1] in 1405 Giacomo Terzi, after conquering the manors of Mamiano, Pariano, and Lesignano, also besieged and captured the Rossi fortification of Tiorre. The situation changed four years later, following the killing of Ottobuono de' Terzi; his wife and brother Giacomo took refuge in the castle of Guardasone and, fearing the loss of the fortress of Tiorre, sent a handful of sappers to raze it to the ground; the following day the Rossi family took advantage of the partial destruction to regain possession and fortify it. In 1415, Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund of Luxembourg officially invested Pier Maria I de' Rossi with the fiefdom, which was confirmed in 1425 by the Duke of Milan Filippo Maria Visconti. In 1465, Pier Maria II de' Rossi left Tiorre in his will to his illegitimate son Ottaviano, who, however, predeceased his father. Duke Galeazzo Maria Sforza confirmed his feudal investiture in 1470. During the Rossi War, the castle, which had long been in ruins, fell into the hands of the Milanese, and in 1482, Ludovico il Moro returned it to the Municipality of Parma, which claimed ownership. In the following decades, the castle further deteriorated and was completely abandoned; San Michele Tiorre became the seat of feudal jurisdiction, encompassing Tiorre as well as the villages of Barbiano, Paderno, and San Michele Gatti. The fiefdom was assigned towards the end of the 16th century by the Farnese family to Count Cosimo Masi, who died in 1600, leaving all his possessions, but also his huge debts, to his son Giovan Battista. In 1604, the latter was forced to sell his rights and assets to Gian Antonio and Lelio Sozzi. Subsequently, the last traces of the ancient manor, probably located on the hill near the old church of Tiorre, were lost. SOURCE: https://it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castello_di_Tiorre