“Broletto”
Vicolo Broletto
Reggio Emilia, May 2024
“The passageway known as ‘sotto Broletto’ was built in 1488 with the opening to the public of the arch under the loggia, visible from the gallery itself. In ancient times it housed the cemetery area of the Cathedral and, later, the canons' garden. The scenographic enhancement of the passageway, however, dates back to the eighteenth century when, based on a design by Francesco Fontanesi, the decoration of the entrance archway on the side of Piazza Prampolini was carried out, to the right of the Cathedral, above which one reads: ‘Stat regensium fides nulla sub aevo interora’ (The loyalty of the people of Reggio will never perish in any age). Along the Broletto, which is almost entirely covered, there are numerous shops of various kinds and premises, the ancient loggia of the canons and the southern side of the Cathedral, accessible via a portal, built in the sixteenth century and formed by two Romanesque column-bearing lions, originally inside and now considerably worn by time.” (Broletto, Reggio Emilia Welcome)
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