The Macina Palace, former residence of the Gonzaga family, Marquises of Luzzara, was built around 1481. Originally, together with its adjoining buildings, it occupied the entire area south of Luzzara’s castle, stretching between the Parish Church of San Giorgio and the current Town Hall. However, following the war that culminated in the Battle of Luzzara on 15 August 1702, only the section still visible today survived. After the fall of the ruling family, the Palace was used for public purposes for several centuries, before being abandoned until the Unification of Italy. In 1952, the building was acquired by the Luzzara curia, becoming the property of the parish.

The name “Macina Palace” originates from the tax on milled grain (macinato in Italian), which was collected here during the 18th century. The word macina - meaning millstone - refers to the circular stone once used to grind grain into flour, which is to produce the macinato.

Inside, visitors can still admire the loggia that once overlooked the inner garden, consisting of a portico with three semicircular arches supported by now-walled columns. The two central marble columns feature capitals adorned with foliage motifs, while the outer two, made of brick, display simpler leaf decorations in marble. Above the main entrance on the façade hangs the Gonzaga dynasty coat of arms, crafted in polychrome ceramic by Luca della Robbia. On the upper floors, traces of ancient frescoes are still visible, - black-ashen bands that once framed the now-lost wooden ceilings.