Main Sights
- Rocca Viscontea (Visconti castle). Founded over pre-existing edifice, it was the seat of the Visconti garrison and has a quadrangular plan with four square towers at the vertexes, a mastio (keep) and a ditch with two entrances. The Rocca is today home to the Medieval Museum
- Collegiata church of St. Mary, dating to the late 8th century, when it was a baptismal pieve. It was however completely rebuilt after an earthquake in 1117. Notable is the Romanesque "Paradise Portico" on the left side, dating to the late 14th century, the four apses and the late 13th century cloister. The interior has sculpted capitals and sculptures from the 12th century, and frescoes.
- Palazzo del PodestÃ
- Torrione Farnese (Farnese Tower)
- Porta di Sasso (Sasso Gate)
- Baptistery of San Giovanni, at Vigolo Marchese
- S. Spirito Hospital (now housing a museum)
- Palazzo del Duca (Ducal Palace), built in 1292 by Alberto Scoto. It is connected to the Torrione by a tunnel.
- Church of San Giacomo
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