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Parma (Italian: ⓘ; Parmigiano: Pärma [ˈpɛːʁmɐ]) is a city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna known for its architecture, music, art, prosciutto (ham), cheese and surrounding countryside. With a population of 198,292 inhabitants, Parma is the second most populous city in Emilia-Romagna after Bologna, the region's capital.
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1849 – Baron d'Aspre with 15,000 Austrians took possession of Parma. [1] 1855 – 26 December: Premiere of Verdi's opera I vespri siciliani. 1859 June: Political unrest. Parma railway station opens. 1860 – Deputazione di Storia Patria per le Province Parmensi (history society) founded. 1861 Parma becomes part of the Kingdom of Italy. [3]
The history of the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza, a former state on the Italian Peninsula whose capital was the city of Parma, begins in 1545 and ends in 1860. The duchy was established due to nepotism practiced by Pope Paul III and was initially governed by the Farnese family , to which the pontiff belonged.
Pages in category "History of Parma" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Battle of Colorno;
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. Facade and dome. History
San Giovanni Evangelista, Parma The Vision of St. John the Evangelist at Patmos (1520–1522) is a series of frescoes by the Italian late Renaissance artist Antonio Allegri da Correggio . It occupies the interior of the dome, and the relative pendentives , of the Benedictine church of San Giovanni Evangelista of Parma , Italy .
The Arch of San Lazzaro (Italian: Arco di 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 .