The Fortress of Noceto is an imposing looking structure set in the centre of the town. It was constructed on the site of a pre-existing...

The Prime Minister Du Tillot ordered that a casino was to be built in Parma in the 18th Century. The design of the casino building...

Around 16 kilometres from Parma lies Felino Castle. This magnificent castle was built in 890 by the noble Marquis Luppone. In the 14th Century it...

The Felino Salami Museum tells the story of the area’s famous commodity – the salami. Here you can learn about the community that produced it,...

Pallavicino Castle, near Parma, was built in the 15th Century to protect the valley. In 1805, the Levacher family took over ownership from the Pallavicino...

Sited behind the Church of S. Ludovico is the old Benedictine convent of San Paolo on the Via Melloni. The small oratory, or Sacello, recently...

San Vitale Fortress was built in the early 12th Century. It has undergone much restoration over the centuries; the external wall originally being much taller...

This tall unique-looking Baptistery is situated next to the Duomo. The exterior is covered with a dome, and has semi-circular niches and, in the upper...

The town of Salsomaggiore is situated at the foot of the Parmesan Apennine. It was known back in Roman times for its salty waters which...

The church of San Quentino dates back to the 1800s. There are no precise historic documents, which chart its creation or possible architectural restorations of...

The Auditorium di Renzo Piano is built on the site of an old sugar refinery which has been completely renovated. It is the most important...

The Teatro Regio was built in 1821-29 for Maria Luigia. Vincenzo Bellini inaugurated it on the 16 May 1829 with a performance of ‘Zaira’, and...

The Museo Cinese ed Etnografico was created for Guido Maria Conforti, the bishop of Parma. He conceived an ambitious project for missionaries enabling them to...

The Castle of Torrechiara is an impressive structure which was rebuilt between 1448 and 1460 for Pier Maria Rossi, lord of the area. It is...

The church of Santa Maria del Quartiere is built on a hexagonal plan. It is supported by arches and pillars covered by a great dome...

The church of Santa Maria della Steccata is a good example of Renaissance architecture in Parma. It was built between 1521 and 1539 to a...

The 12th Century church of Santa Croce is of ancient Romanesque origin and can be found on the ancient road of Via Francigena. In the...

Alessandro Farnese commissioned the Citadel from an idea by Pier Luigi Farnese in 1546. It is a very imposing structure, which began life in 1591...

Rodolfo Tanzi founded the Ospedale Vecchio in 1201. The façade is decorated with a series of porticoes and marble columns and fronts onto the Via...

Parma’s Botanical Gardens hold many varieties of plants and flowers which belong to different and wide-ranging environments. The botanical garden is a popular place with...