Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Parma, Italy
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3.7 km
65 m
Experience Parma in Italy in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in ParmaIndividual Sights in ParmaSight 1: Palazzetto Eucherio Sanvitale
The Palazzetto Eucherio Sanvitale, also known as Casino di Codiponte or Casino degli Umiliati, is located within the Ducal Park of Parma.
Sight 2: Tempietto d'Arcadia
The Tempietto d'Arcadia is a small circular temple in the form of a ruin located in the Ducal Park in Parma.
Sight 3: Fontana del Trianon
The Trianon Fountain is a monumental fountain with Baroque shapes located on the islet in the center of the fish pond of the Ducal Park in Parma.
Sight 4: Porta Santa Croce
The Porta Santa Croce is a Renaissance city gate that survived the destroyed city walls of Parma. It is located next to the square of the same name, at the end of Massimo D'Azeglio street in the Oltretorrente district.
Sight 5: Chiesa di 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.
Sight 6: Monumento a Padre Lino
Sight 7: Archivio di Stato
The State Archives of Parma is the peripheral office of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities which, by law, preserves the historical documentation produced by the public bodies of the province of Parma and for voluntary deposit, temporary custody, donation or purchase any other archive or documentary collection of historical importance.
Sight 8: Oratorio di Sant'Ilario
The Oratorio di Sant'Ilrico is a Baroque style, former-Roman Catholic oratory, that can be also described as a small church or independent-standing chapel, located at strada Massimo d'Azeglio #43, in the Oltretorrente quarter of Parma, Italy. The oratory is dedicated to the 4th-century anti-Arian Saint Hilary of Poitiers, one of the patrons of the city. The oratory is located within the Ospedale Vecchio with the entrance sandwiched among the porticoes of facing the strada. This hospital was initially founded in the 13th century by Rodolfo Tanzi.
Sight 9: Chiesa di San Giacomo
The church of San Giacomo is a Catholic place of worship with Baroque and neo-Romanesque forms, located in Piazzale San Giacomo 7, on the corner with Strada Massimo D'Azeglio, in Parma, in the province and diocese of Parma.
Sight 10: Chiesa della 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.
Sight 11: Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie
The Oratory of Santa Maria delle Grazie, sometimes called a church, is a Baroque religious edifice in central Parma.
Sight 12: Resti del ponte romano
The Pons Lapidis, also known as the Roman Bridge or Theodoric's Bridge, is a Roman bridge, the remains of which are partially visible in the underpass of Strada Mazzini in Parma, next to Piazza Ghiaia.
Sight 13: Museo Archeologico Nazionale
The National Archaeological Museum of Parma is located in Piazza della Pilotta in Parma, in the south-western wing of the Palazzo della Pilotta; Founded in 1760, it is one of the first archaeological museums in Italy.
Sight 14: Accademia di belle arti di Parma
The Accademia di Belle Arti di Parma is an artistic institution in the city of Parma, Italy. It is presently located in a wing of the Palazzo della Pilotta in the center of the city.
Sight 15: Galleria Nazionale
The Galleria nazionale di Parma is an art gallery in Parma, northern Italy.
Sight 16: 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. It was part of the complex of the Ducal Palace of Parma. The theatre was almost destroyed by an Allied air raid during World War II (1944). It was rebuilt and reopened in 1962.
Sight 17: 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.
Sight 18: Chiesa della Santissima Trinità
The Church of the Holy Trinity, known as the Old Trinity to distinguish it from the homonymous oratory of the Rossi, is a Catholic place of worship with Baroque forms, located in Borgo della Trinità 5 in Parma, in the province and diocese of Parma.
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