The best traffic-free bike rides around Sorbolo Mezzani

The Enza river embankment between Brescello and Lentigione represents a geographical and infrastructural area of crucial importance for the hydraulic safety of the Reggiano plain, but it is also an appreciated naturalistic route for cycle tourism enthusiasts.

dairy production and sale of Parmigiano Reggiano

Artwork by artist Brunivo Buttanelll at the "an allegory of the Po" exhibition (2000)

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

The Lateran Oratory of Lentigione, dedicated to the Most Holy Name of the Virgin Mary, by Giuliano Gelmini and Giovanni Santelli Its construction dates back almost three centuries and was commissioned by Giulio Antonio Soliani, who wanted to provide his property in Lentigione with a public oratory. SOURCE and further information https://www.academia.edu/106131462/Loratorio_Lateranense_di_Lentigione

Civic Palace. Pursuant to Article 11 of the Municipal Statute, "the Municipality has its registered office (sic) in the Civic Palace, located at Piazza della Libertà, no. 1, in the capital." Designed in 1899 by engineer Superchi, the contract was won by the Sorbolo "work cooperative"; construction work lasted from the spring of 1899 to the summer of 1900, with a total final cost of 27,961 lire. The austere two-story structure features a raised central doorway, surmounted by a balcony. During the Fascist era, two plaques were placed on the façade, one of which is dedicated to the fallen of the First World War (later moved and walled into the façade of the Monumental Asylum on Viale Rimembranze). Below the upper windows, two aphorisms by the Duce were engraved ("He who is not ready to die for his faith is not worthy of professing it" and "We say that only God can bend the fascist will, but never men and things"), later removed after the war. SOURCE: https://it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorbolo