The Sights of Parma. the Town and Its Surroundings. Compact Guide Info Book Shop Strada Garibaldi, 18 Parma Tel
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The sights of Parma. The town and its surroundings. compact guide Info Book Shop Strada Garibaldi, 18 Parma tel. +39 0521 931800 fax +39 0521 931881 [email protected] Informazione e accoglienza turistica IAT Sala Baganza Tourist Information Office Bardi Tourist Information Office IAT Busseto Open all year round Open from March to October: Sat., Monte Fuso - Neviano Arduini Open all year round +39 0521 331343 / 331342 Sun., and Public holidays Open from April to September and +39 0524 9248 - fax +39 0524 931740 fax +39 0521 336429 +39 0525 733075 - fax +39 0525 733075 Thursday [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] +39 0521 840151 - fax +39 0521 840148 [email protected] IAT Colorno IAT Salsomaggiore Terme Tourist Information Office Bedonia Open all year round Open all year round Open from June to September Tourist Information Office Noceto +39 0521 313790 - fax +39 0521 521370 +39 0524 580211 - fax +39 0524 580219 +39 0525 824765 - fax +39 0525 824765 Open all year round [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] +39 0521 622227 - fax +39 0521 622155 [email protected] IAT-R Fidenza Village IAT Tabiano Terme Tourist Information Office Berceto Open all year round Open 15/03 to 15/12 Piazza G. 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The Province of Parma. A real pleasure. The province of Parma boasts many good qualities: a region with a strong identity and long-standing European traditions that shape the numerous opportunities offered to visitors. It is a pleasure to get to know and discover every aspect of this region: experience a subtle range of emotions and fall in love after just one glimpse. Numbers before the paragraphs refer to the map of the city and its province, according to the symbol and colour, found on pages 18 and 20. Art and culture Taste Sport and nature Wellness and leisure time Parma and its province, an A fertile land with a wealth of For those who love nature, The province of Parma is a spa area with all the signs of ages world-famous food and wines, cycling, trekking, golf, modern region par excellence – that past, treasures by renowned the province of Parma boasts an sports, or who simply wish was already well established masters of painting and music, extensive food and gastronomic to enjoy a relaxing holiday, in Roman times. the mystery and legends of tradition. It is easy to visit the Parma and its territory offer The area is brimming with ladies and knights. Numerous places where those specialities many sports events, traditional centres for thermal treatments masterpieces, precious sacred are produced, to choose a fêtes, as well as different types and wellness facilities, nestling artefacts, architecture from the good restaurant where you can of accommodation to suit all in lush green hills, an oasis war period and stately homes taste Culatello from Zibello, or tastes (hotels, country homes, of peace full of cultural and dotting the region from plain to the black truffles from Fragno, B&Bs, camping sites and relais social events held on historical- Apennines. Parma ham, Parmesan cheese, accommodation), set in a natural, artistic routes with a vast Felino salame, and the porcini charming environment. choice of interesting outings. mushrooms from Borgotaro. the city 1 3 of Romanesque and Gothic styles. It NATIONAL GALLERY and opened to the public in 1769, the 1 CATHEDRAL Dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption, features a very rich array of sculptures The picture gallery was created in historical Palatina library is divided it is considered a supreme example of the and paintings, both inside and outside. the mid-eighteenth century by the into three halls: the Marie Louise Romanesque style in the Po river valley. P.za Duomo, Parma tel. +39 0521 208699 enlightened Duke Filippo di Borbone; it Hall, the Dante Hall, frescoed by Scaramuzza with scenes from Dante’s Inside, there are numerous masterpieces, 4 has since been extended and enriched. “PILOTTA” PALACE Divine Comedy and the Petitot Gallery, including the famous “Deposition” by The building was started towards the The Rocchetta section is particularly preserving antique bookcases. From Benedetto Antelami, and the dome with end of the 16th century and was meant important as it houses significant here there is the access to the Bodoni Correggio’s fresco dedicated to the Madonna. to house the ducal court of theF arnese work by Correggio and Parmigianino. museum, dedicated to the typographer P.za Duomo, Parma tel. +39 0521 208699 family. However, from the 17th century it P.le della Pace, Parma tel. +39 0521 233309 Giambattista Bodoni who directed the was used for cultural events, and is still Parma Royal Printing Works from 1768, 2 DIOCESAN MUSEUM used for that purpose as today it houses ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM in the museum are preserved original Situated near the Bishop’s Palace, it houses the National Gallery and Archaeological The museum was opened to house tools and items: punches, presses, lapidary art from the Cathedral, mosaics Museum, the Palatine Library and other archaeological finds from the digs at perforating dies, the original matrixes from the ancient Paleochristian basilica important cultural and artistic institutions. Velleia, and was subsequently enlarged and the original statues that once stood to include Egyptian collections, and boxes of alphabet. outside the Baptistery. Visitors can also FARNESE THEATRE important finds from the Terramare P.le della Pace, Parma tel. +39 0521 220411 admire impressive local archaeological finds. This grandiose and striking wooden civilisation and the first settlers in P.za Duomo, Parma tel. +39 0521 208699 masterpiece created by Giovan Parma before the Roman colonization. 5 CHAMBER OF ST. PAUL Battista Aleotti, known as l’Argenta, P.le della Pace, Parma tel. +39 0521 233718 The ancient monastery of S. Paolo for Ranuccio I Farnese, is the first houses the magnificent Chamber 3 BAPTISTERY Begun by Antelami in 1196 with the help of example of a theatre with technology PALATINA LIBRARY - BODONI painted by Correggio in 1519. Other his workmen, the Baptistery was completed for moving stage sets. MUSEUM rooms were painted by Araldi a few www.turismo.comune.parma.it in 1307, and represents a perfect blend P.le della Pace, Parma tel. +39 0521 233009 Founded in 1761 by Philip of Bourbon years earlier, and make this one of the 2 4 4 5 shrines of classical culture in Parma. important selection ofworks (about sixty) instruments, alembics, mortars and 8 GLAUCO LOMBARDI MUSEUM Via Melloni 3,P arma tel. +39 0521 533221 Set in the halls of theP alazzo di Riserva, and shows an historical reconstruction manuscripts documenting the history it houses works, furnishings, clothes of the atelier of the artist. of the apothecary’s shop. 6 STUARD GALLERY and historical relics and mementoes, Palazzo Sanvitale Via Cairoli, Parma B.go Pipa 1, Parma tel. +39 0521 508532 Housed in a wing of the former monastery belonging to the Duchess Maria Luigia. It tel. +39 0521 228289 of San Paolo, the gallery displays paintings, also displays memorabilia of Napoleon 12 CHURCH OF SANTA MARIA DELLA drawing and engravings owned by the Bonaparte and a collection of paintings 10 CHURCH AND CLOISTERS STECCATA municipality and dating from the 14th to the and engravings by French and local artists. OF SAN GIOVANNI EVANGELISTA The church was built in response 20th centuries, many of which are private Via Garibaldi 15, Parma tel. +39 0521 233727 The monastery dates back to the 10th to popular request to house an donations, the most noteworthy being the century, but the church wasr ebuilt in the image of the Madonna painted on one from the nobleman GiuseppeS tuard. 15th and 16th cent. The interior houses a wooden fence (“Steccata”) which 9 AMEDEO BOCCHI AND RENATO Borgo Parmigianino 2, Parma VERNIzzI MUSEUM Correggio’s magnificent dome andv arious was considered miraculous. In the tel. +39 0521 508184 Dedicated to one of Parma’s most early frescoes by Parmigianino.The presbytery, the archway displays appreciated artists, the museum was wonderful library can also be visited, the cycle of frescoes of the Wise and 7 PUPPET’S MUSEUM created by the Banca MonteF oundation with its 20,000 antique books.