Parma In-depth Walking Tour: Classic Parma Visit, City-Center Medieval Treasures

Highlights

Leistungen

Ablauf

1. The former roman forum, Garibaldi Square, has always been the civil heart of the city, and its ancient buildings are among Parma's peculiar highlights: the yellow Palace of the Governor, the Palazzo Podestà and the Municipal Palace;

   15 Min.

2. Piazza Duomo, religious heart of Parma, is an amazing medieval square flanked by outstanding religious monuments making it one of the finest italian squares: the Bishop's Palace, the Cathedral dedicated to the Madonna of the Assumption with its elegant gothic bell tower and the Baptistry of Saint John the Baptist; .............................. CATHEDRAL Piazza Duomo OPENING HOURS Daily from 10:00am to 6:00pm Closed on Dec. 25th, from 12:30am to 3:30pm FREE ENTRY .......................... BAPTISTERY AND DIOCESAN MUSEUM Piazza Duomo OPENING HOURS Daily from 10:00am to 6:00pm

   15 Min.

3. The museum exhibition involves a chronological itinerary based of the history of the spread of Christianity in the town, starting with Roman times and continuing with the early medieval and medieval sections. Not to be missed the original statues by medieval sculptor Benedetto Antelami, once placed on the baptistry

   30 Min.

4. Parma Cathedral is a roman catholic Cathedral in Parma, dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Cathedral remains one of the most notable examples of the Romanesque art of the Po Valley. Its construction began in the second half of the 11th and continued over several centuries. Like the baptistry the Cathedral was embellished by architect Benedetto Antelami, noteworthy his Deposition from the Cross in the right transept; not to be missed is the surprising decoration of the Dome, painted by a highly influential illusionistic fresco by Renaissance painter Antonio da Correggio, the great master of Parma painting in the italian '500.

   30 Min.

5. The Baptistery of Parma is one of the most important religious monuments of Italy. Architecturally, the Baptistery of Parma marks a transition between the Romanesque and Gothic styles, and it is considered to be among the most important Medieval monuments in Europe. Its peculiar octagonal structure with white and rose marbles was began in 1196 on a design by architect Benedetto Antelami who also carved the well preserved sculptures both outside and inside the monument.

   30 Min.

Stornierung

Kostenlose Stornierung bis 24 Stunden vor Beginn, mit voller Rückerstattung.

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How it compares in Parma

• Its from-price is 33% below the median of the 143 experiences we list in Parma.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 84 of 143.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Parma

Parma, in Emilia-Romagna, is a refined food city of Romanesque and Renaissance buildings, famed for its ham and cheese and for opera.

Parma's cathedral and its pink-marble baptistery, begun by the sculptor Benedetto Antelami in the 1190s, stand side by side in the main piazza, and Correggio painted the swirling Assumption of the Virgin in the cathedral dome. The Palazzo della Pilotta, a vast Farnese palace, holds the National Gallery and the wooden Teatro Farnese. The Teatro Regio is one of Italy's respected opera houses, and Verdi and Toscanini both have strong ties to the city.

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