Churches and shrines
CHIESA DELLA MADONNA DI GENOVA (formerly MADONNA DELLA PILLA)
The original church dates back to XVI century. It was almost completely destroyed during the Second World War and only ruins of it still remain. Evidence of the former building are the right wall, left untouched, and the pretty Renaissance facade.
ORATORIO ROSSINI
Rossini is the chapel of one of the most ancient Cotignola noble familiy. The famous composer Gioacchino Rossini comes from this family.
CHIESA PARROCCHIALE DI S. SAVINO
The present church was designed by Renzo Strumia and finished in 1950. Inside the church can be admired the Baptistry, a statue depicting San Savino by Raoul Vistoli and the Via Crucis (1982) created by the ceramists Bartoli and Cornacchia from Brisighella.
CHIESA PARROCCHIALE DI SANTA MARIA DEL PILARO
This church has inherited the name Santa Maria del Pilaro from the former church built in 1712 at the crossing between Via Marocche and Via Maiano, which had been destroyed during the war in 1945.
CHIESA DEL PIO SUFFRAGIO – TEMPIO DEI CADUTI
The church “Pio suffragio”, with a plastered facade and niches, is also used not only for services but also as seat of concerts, meetings and exhibitions.
CHIESA ARCIPRETALE DI S.GIOVANNI BATTISTA
This church, with a late Medieval structure, was rebuilt several times during the centuries, till it was completely destroyed during World War II bombing. The rebuilding and redesinging of the church was carried out by the Bolognese architect Alberto Legnani.
CHIESA DEL PIO SUFFRAGIO
During World War II the church was heavily damaged: the bell tower was completely destroyed; only the facade and side walls were left. Church is dedicated to all the people of the territory of Cotignola who died in wars.
CHIESA CATTOLICA PARROCCHIALE NATIVITA’ DI MARIA VERGINE
This church was built in Neoclassical style. Budrio’s church owns an important reliquary with pieces belonging to several saints. Each of those holy relics has an official document stating its autenticity and released by the Church.
CHIESA DEL PIO SUFFRAGIO
The church dates back to 1620. Originally it was an oratory dedicated Saint Joseph.
CHIESA DEL CARMINE
This church belongs to the Carmelites religious order and was surely built before 1264. This date is, in fact, engraved on a bell in the belltower.
