To reach Pieve di Trebbio you have to climb to an altitude of 463 metres above sea level. We are right in the heart of the Sassi di Roccamalatina Regional Park, with a breathtaking view of the rocky spurs. From here you can take suggestive walks to the many farmhouses in the area or along the paths of the Park.
Mentioned on a map of Nonantola in 996 together with Guiglia, the Pieve di Trebbio is dedicated to S. Giovanni Battista. Its final construction probably dates back to the 11th-12th centuries, and for this reason it is one of the most significant examples of Romanesque architecture in the Apennines. In spite of some subsequent reconstruction work, it still has its typical Romanesque appearance, with a three-nave plan and crypt. The bell tower is built on a pre-existing fortified tower.
There are many details to note: the sculpted portal on the south side, the original capitals, the sculptures in the presbytery and, in the adjacent baptistery, a 9th century baptismal font with bas-reliefs. Inside the Pieve di Trebbio are also preserved paintings and sculptures of considerable value. Among these, the canvas depicting St. John the Baptist, dating to the seventeenth century.
