Gualtieri

For other uses, see Gualtieri (disambiguation).

For the town in the province of Messina, see Gualtieri Sicaminò.

Gualtieri
Comune
Comune di Gualtieri
Watch Tower in Gualtieri.
Location of Gualtieri
Gualtieri Location of Gualtieri in Italy Gualtieri Gualtieri (Emilia-Romagna)
Coordinates: 44°54′N 10°38′E
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Reggio Emilia (RE)
Frazioni	Bigliana, Bigliardi, Canossa, Livello, Marinona, Pieve Saliceto, Reseghetta Inferiore, Santa Vittoria, Soliani, Vecchia
Government
• Mayor	Renzo Bergamini
Area
• Total	36.1 km2 (13.9 sq mi)
Elevation	22 m (72 ft)
Population  (31 August 2017)
• Total	6,443
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Demonym	Gualtierini
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	42044
Dialing code	0522
Patron saint	Santa Maria della Neve
Saint day	August 5
Website	Official website

Gualtieri is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Emilia in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Bologna and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Reggio Emilia on the right bank of the Po River. Historically, it suffered numerous floods, the last occurring in 1951.

Main sights

Gualtieri's main attraction is its Renaissance square Piazza Bentivoglio, designed by Giovanni Battista Aleotti (also responsible of the Palazzo Bentivoglio, which was the residence of the Marquisses of Gualtieri). The latter has 17th century decorations and houses a museum dedicated to the painter Antonio Ligabue. Also facing the square is the Collegiata di S. Maria della Neve, again designed by Aleotti but remade after its destruction from a flood, which houses a Crucifixion by Camillo Ricci.

Other sights include the 13th century church of Sant'Andrea and the 16th century church Chiesa della Concezione. About 6 kilometres (4 mi) outside Gualtieri, on the road to Reggio Emilia, is the 18th century Palazzo Greppi.