Founded as a convent it was handed over to the Benedictine nuns who built the church in 1588 (today's Aula Magna).

The Church of San Lorenzo was built in the Lombard Romanesque style and is the oldest church in Lodi, after the Cathedral.

Known as Piazza Maggiore, it is the scenic city center since the municipal era and still today a lively meeting place

The Teatro alle Vigne became the Municipal Theatre in 1985