Dating from the late 16th century, it was the residence of the Conti Cerati di Viarolo, and later of the Conti Magawly di Calry, a noble Irish family connected to the history of the Duchy of Parma.
In the 18th century, the palace was expanded by Conte Antonio Cerati, a scholar and patron of the arts. Later, through family succession, it passed to the Conti Magawly-Cerati, among whom Conte Filippo Magawly, Grand Chancellor and Prime Minister of Maria Luigia of Austria, stands out.
In the 19th century, Marchesa Luisa Meli Lupi commissioned architect Antonio Citterio to transform the residence into a rustic courtyard in cottage style, with accommodations for staff, storage buildings, and rooms that housed the village nursery school until the 1980s.
Explore the history and discover the art collections of Casa Magawly-Cerati.
The historic rooms
The ground-floor Salon, with 18th-century furnishings, Emilian paintings, and works from the circle of Giulio Cesare Procaccini.
The Dining Room, featuring family portraits and a mythological scene attributed to Francesco Monti.
The Main Floor Salon, dominated by the fireplace engraved with “Valerius Ceratus Lavinia Luscha Coniux”, a direct testament to Conte Valerio Cerati.
Objects and works of art that tell the story of the Cerati, the Magawly di Calry, and the Tarasconi, families whose histories are intertwined with the Meli Lupi di Soragna lineage.
