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Aerial view of Parma Cathedral with its bell tower Illusionistic cupola fresco of the Assumption by Antonio da Correggio. Parma Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Parma; Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Parma, Emilia-Romagna (), dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The Galleria nazionale di Parma is an art gallery in Parma, northern Italy.. Painters exhibited in the museum include Beato Angelico, Fra Angelico, Canaletto, Ludovico Carracci (The Funeral of the Virgin Mary), Agostino Carracci (Madonna and Child with Saints), Correggio, Leonardo da Vinci, Sebastiano del Piombo, Guercino (Susannah and the Elders), Parmigianino (Mystic Marriage of Saint ...
Parma was already a built-up area in the Bronze Age.In the current position of the city rose a terramare. [3] The "terramare" (marl earth) were ancient villages built of wood on piles according to a defined scheme and squared form; constructed on dry land and generally in proximity to the rivers.
Shrine of 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 (Italian: steccato) in the church.
The Baptistery of Parma. The Baptistery of Parma (Italian: Battistero di Parma) is a religious edifice in Parma, northern Italy.Architecturally, the baptistery of Parma Cathedral marks a transition between the Romanesque and Gothic styles, [1] and it is considered to be among the most important Medieval monuments in Europe.
The Citadel of Parma (Italian: Cittadella di Parma) is a pentagonal fortress built in the Emilian city in the last years of the 16th century. [1]The structure was erected at the behest of the Duke of Parma and Piacenza Alessandro Farnese and entrusted to the engineers Giovanni Antonio Stirpio de' Brunelli and Genesio Bresciani with the collaboration of Smeraldo Smeraldi.
The parish continued to use that facility until the property was bought by the State of Ohio for a new interstate and a new church was built in 1960 on the parish picnic grounds at its current location in Parma. [1] [2] The Eparchy of Parma was established in 1969 and St. John's Church became the cathedral.
The Oratory of Santa Maria delle Grazie (Holy Mary of the Graces), 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.