Watermelon

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Watermelon

The fresh, sweet and thirst-quenching Anguria Reggiana Igp is one of the most appreciated fruits in the Reggio Emilia plain in summer, so as to obtain the Protected Geographical Indication label due to its unique qualities.

The Anguria Reggiana grows in compact and yet deep, fresh, and permeable terrains, from which it takes its sweet flavour and diuretic properties.

It is rich in vitamin C, useful to fight free radicals and with antioxidant properties, such as lycopene and beta-carotene, which seem to reduce the risk of gastrointestinal and prostate cancer.

A watermelon slice may not only refresh and quench, but also restore lost mineral salts and in addition it can provide energy due to the presence of simple sugar and maintain high immune defense thanks to its antioxidants.

 

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Tirelli Collection


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The collection is hosted in the rooms of Palazzo Bentivoglio and consists of 50 works of considerable artistic value that the famous tailor Umberto Tirelli has donated to the City of Gualtieri.

Among these stand out Balthus drawings, paintings by Fabrizio Clerici, Renato Guttuso, Mino Maccari, Giorgio de Chirico, Giacomo Manzù. Also on show are two costumes designed by Pier Luigi Pizzi and Piero Tosi for the Enrico IV of Pirandello and for the Ludwig by Luchino Visconti.

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Church of the SS Annunziata


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The original building - located further east - has been affected by frequent floods of the river Po that seriously compromised its stability. A new one was built between 1653 and 1670. The church interior has a single nave, with six side chapels. The vault was entirely restored between 1914 and 1915, as well as a large part of the Temple.