Main Sights
- The Cathedral (16th century) by Francesco da Volterra.
- The Ducal Palace (1567).
- The Civic Theatre Ruggero Ruggeri (1671).
- The Town Hall.
- The octagonal Oratory of Madonna della Concezione.
- The church of Santa Maria dei Servi, designed by Francesco da Volterra. Noteworthy in the interior is a Deposition, canvas by Giuseppe Maria Crespi.
- The Civic Tower (18th century), in the location where once was the Spanish Castle
In the Guastalla communal territory is also home to:
- The Romanesque Oratory of St. George (probably from the 9th century).
- The Basilica of St. Peter at Pieve di Guastalla, which was seat of two Roman Catholic councils. It houses an ancient baptismal font (9th century) and painted terracotta portraying the Madonna with Child, attributed to Guido Mazzoni.
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