Parma: Baroque Architecture
Places and attractions in the Baroque architecture category
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- Church
- Baroque architecture
- Museum
- Sacred and religious sites
- Art museum
- Vernacular architecture
- Historical place
- Palace
- Theater
- Concerts and shows
Palazzo del Giardino
Nestled in the heart of Parma, a city known for its rich gastronomy and operatic heritage, stands the Palazzo del Giardino, an architectural gem that whispers tales of Renaissance grandeur and courtly splendor. This palace, once the leisurely retreat for the dukes of...
Battistero di Parma
Baptismal center with ancient frescoes Nestled in the heart of Parma, Italy, the Battistero di Parma, or Parma Baptistery, is a religious edifice that stands as a testament to the city's rich history and artistic heritage. This octagonal baptistery, made of pink Verona marble, is an architectural marvel of...
San Giovanni Evangelista
Nestled within the heart of Parma, Italy, the Church of San Giovanni Evangelista stands as a testament to the city's rich religious and architectural heritage. This revered site, a blend of religious significance and artistic splendor, invites both the faithful...
Teatro Farnese
Teatro Farnese is a Renaissance theatre in the Palazzo della Pilotta, Parma, Italy. It was built in 1618 by Giovanni Battista Aleotti. The idea of creating this grand theater came from the Duke of Parma and Piacenza Ranuccio I Farnese. The theatre was almost destroyed by an Allied air raid during World War II.
Museo Glauco Lombardi
The Museo Lombardi is a museum displaying an eclectic collection of 19th-century art and cultural works from Parma. It is located in the Palazzo di Riserva on Strada Garibaldi #5 in central Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
Basilica di Santa Maria della Steccata
The Shrine of Santa Maria della Steccata is a Greek-cross design Renaissance church in central Parma, Italy. The name derives from the fence or steccato used to corral the numerous devotees who visited a venerated image of the Madonna.
Palazzo di Riserva
The Palazzo di Riserva, also known as the Palazzo delle Poste because for long it hosted the offices of the Postal Service, is a Neoclassical-style palace in central Parma, region of Emilia Romagna, Italy.
Santa Croce
Santa Croce is a Romanesque-style, Roman Catholic church, located on the piazza of the same name, along via Emilia in the quartiere of Oltretorrente of Parma, Region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
Santissima Annunziata
The Santissima Annunziata, also called the Basilica del Paradiso, is a Renaissance style, Roman Catholic church and convent located on Via Massimo D'Azeglio in Parma, Italy.
Sant'Antonio Abate
The church of Sant'Antonio Abate is located in Parma, Italy.
Santa Maria del Quartiere
Santa Maria del Quartiere is a Baroque-style church in the quarter of the Oltretorrente of the city of Parma, Italy.
Palazzo Sanvitale
The Palazzo Sanvitale is a palace located on Piazzale Sanvitale #1 in central Parma, region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The palace now houses a museum.
Chiesa di Sant'Alessandro
The ancient church of Sant'Alessandro is found on in via Garibaldi in Parma, Italy.
Sant'Uldarico
The church of Sant'Uldarico is located on Farini Street in Parma.
Church of San Giuseppe
San Giuseppe is a Baroque church in Parma. The church was built from 1626-1666 under the designs of Girolamo Rainaldi. Work was interrupted by the plague affecting the city. The façade was completed in 1782 from a design by Antonio Brianti.
Chiesa di Santa Teresa del Bambin Gesù
Santa Teresa del Bambin Gesù, also known as the Chiesa della Trinità Nuova, is a Roman Catholic parish church located on Strada Garibaldi 28 in Parma, region of Emilia Romagna, Italy. This building was once was the Oratory dei Trinità Rossi.
Arch of San Lazzaro
The Arch of San Lazzaro is a triumphal arch that stands just outside and east of the city of Parma, Region of Emilia-Romagna. It was constructed in 1628 under the designs of Giovanni Battista Magnani to celebrate the arrival to the city of Margherita de’ Medici, the new wife of the then Duke Odoardo Farnese.
Church of Holy Mary of Grace
The Oratory of Santa Maria delle Grazie, sometimes called a church, is a Baroque religious edifice in central Parma. Construction of the Oratory began in 1617, under the designs of the local architect Gian Battista Magnani. In 1644, the architect Girolamo Rinaldi installed the peculiar octagonal lantern.
San Pietro d'Alcantara
The church of San Pietro d'Alcantara is found on via Padre Onorio in Parma. The church is dedicated to the canonized Franciscan friar, Peter of Alcantara. Construction at this site began in 1706, next to a reformed Franciscan monastery. In 1810, Napoleon closed the monastery. The church was not reconsecrated till 1927.
Santa Lucia
Santa Lucia is a Baroque-style Roman Catholic church located on Strada Cavour in central Parma, region of Emilia Romagna, Italy.
Ognissanti
The church of Ognissanti is found on Bixio street in Parma, Region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
San Vitale
San Vitale is a Baroque style, Roman Catholic church located in central Parma, region of Emilia Romagna, Italy.
St. Roch Church
The Church of Saint Roch is a late-Baroque style, Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Roch located in Parma, Italy.
Certosa di Parma
The Certosa di Parma is a former Carthusian Monastery located in the outskirts of Parma. The first Carthusian monastery at the site was constructed from 1285 to 1304, by the initiative of the archbishop of Spoleto, Rolando Taverna.
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