Religious center of the city, the Cathedral Square is a cozy and suggestive space that preserves the medieval atmosphere intact. The severe facade of the Cathedral, the high thirteenth-century bell tower in terracotta and stone profiles with the angel in gilded copper, the octagonal Baptistery, in pink Verona marble, form an architectural picture of exceptional beauty. [...]

This vast but unfinished complex, named after the game pelota that was played in one of the courtyards, was built in the second half of the 16th century at the order of Ranuccio I around the Visconti stronghold and alongside the existing church of San Pietro martire. This Farnese palace was designed not as a [...]

The entrance for the Municipal Museums of Parma is free: discover the heritage of the museums and exhibition spaces of the Municipality of Parma thanks to initiatives, guided tours and free workshops for adults and children, made by specialized museum staff and promoted by the Culture Department of the Municipality of Parma. Visit the Pinacoteca [...]

The monastery structure is formed with the Church, the Monastery and the San Giovanni Old pharmacy. The church was built for the Benedectine order between 1498 and 1510 but its elaborate white marble Baroque facade contrasts with the Renaissance architecture of the cloisters and convent. In the Latin-cross interior, a frieze running along the nave [...]

this outstanding Renaissance church, one of the most splendid of the town, was begun in 1521 in order to give shelter to a picture of the Madonna said to be miraculous that originally hung on the wall of a small oratory called "dello steccato" or wooden shield. Consecrated in 1539, the church is built in [...]