The best cycling routes around Sorbolo Mezzani

Don Camillo and Peppone are the famous protagonists of a series of stories by the writer Giovannino Guareschi, set in the post-war period in an imaginary small town in the Bassa Padana. They represent the archetype of divided Italy in the 1950s: Don Camillo (the energetic and anti-communist parish priest) and Peppone (Giuseppe Bottazzi, the communist and fiery mayor). Despite their furious ideological disputes, the two characters maintain a deep humanity and always find themselves united for the common good of the community.

Don Camillo and Peppone are the famous protagonists of a series of stories by the writer Giovannino Guareschi, set in the post-war period in an imaginary village in the Bassa Padana. They represent the archetype of the divided Italy of the 1950s: Don Camillo (the energetic and anti-communist parish priest) and Peppone (Giuseppe Bottazzi, the communist and fiery mayor). Despite furious ideological disputes, the two characters maintain a deep humanity and always find themselves united for the common good of the community.

dairy production and sale of Parmigiano Reggiano

If you pass through this area, don't miss a stop at this place. I also recommend a visit to the nearby Ducal Garden.

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The Church of San Giacomo is a Catholic place of worship with neo-Romanesque architecture, located at Strada di Chiozzola 41 in Bogolese, a hamlet of Sorbolo Mezzani, in the province and diocese of Parma. It is the seat of a parish within the pastoral area of the Bassa. HISTORY: The place of worship was built in the Middle Ages; the earliest evidence of its existence dates back to 1299, when the chapel was mentioned among the dependencies of the Benedictine monastery of Sant'Uldarico in Parma, despite being located within the territory administered by the parish of Ramoscello. By 1493, jurisdiction over the temple passed to the Abbey of San Giovanni Evangelista. In 1564, the Benedictine nuns of Sant'Uldarico regained possession of the church, which was elevated to the status of a parish in 1577. Two years later, following the apostolic visit of Bishop Giovanni Battista Castelli, who noted the lack of a parish priest, the nuns temporarily appointed a chaplain to manage the place of worship, before appointing a perpetual vicar in 1602. In 1810, due to the Napoleonic suppressions, the monastery of Sant'Uldarico was closed and the church of Bogolese was stripped of all its possessions. In 1844, the temple was elevated to the seat of a rectory. In 1938, with funding from the people of Bogolese and the Municipality of Sorbolo, on the initiative of mayor Pasquale Pezzani, the church underwent radical renovations, with the building being raised and the exterior and interior decorated. SOURCE and further information: https://it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiesa_di_San_Giacomo_(Sorbolo_Mezzani)

The monument, dedicated to the Fallen of the Great War, consists of a five-meter obelisk topped by a bronze eagle with a 1.20-meter wingspan. The base is bordered by four 240 mm bombs, granted as relics by the then Ministry of War. The construction of the monument was made possible thanks to donations and contributions from residents, some of whom, in order to raise funds, even formed a "dramatic society": the proceeds from the theatrical performances were used to build the monument, which was finally officially inaugurated on November 12, 1922. SOURCE: https://it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coenzo

It is first mentioned in 1140 and then in other documents in the following centuries as dependent on the Parish of Sorbolo. In a document from 1493, the church appears instead as dependent on the Abbess of Sant'Alessandro di Parma. By the 18th century, the old church was in a state of disrepair, and construction of the new building began (1793). The apse of the medieval church still stands in the current sacristy. SOURCE: https://it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coenzo