Location: Province of Parma
Top Things to do in Province of Parma
What to do and see in Province of Parma, Emilia-Romagna: The Best Historic Sites
The Province of Parma (Italian: Provincia di Parma) is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its largest town and capital is the city of Parma.
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1. Museo Casa natale Arturo Toscanini
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4.5 based on 142 reviews
Reviewed By DB_Silver_Spring - Silver Spring, United States
Great little museum in Toscanini's birthplace where we were able to learn more about his personal history as well as how his life interacted with the history of his times. It was a special treat that the docent gave us a guided tour and had an incredible amount of information and interesting anecdotes to share. Definitely recommend it, not just for music lovers but for anyone interested in history, and also as a change of pace from the more traditional tourist sites. Also - admission is free!
2. Castello di Bardi
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4.5 based on 661 reviews
APERTO SU PRENOTAZIONE FINO A FEBBRAIO An ancient fortress, one of the biggest in Italy, enriched with 6 museums, infact the Castle is known as the Castle of The Museums. The first documents founded about the castle, are of 898 A.C. . In 2018, the castle, has been visited by the Prince Albert of Monaco and nowadays is declared "site of Historical interest". The Castle of Bardi and Bardi in 2017 , has been mentioned by CNN TRAVELS as one of the best 15 top hill town and location in Europe : https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/europe-best-hilltop-towns/index.html. In the Castle, you are welcome for visits, special events, night explorations.
3. Chiesa di San Tommaso di Cabriolo
4. Edificio Liberty - Galleria Warowland
5. Chiesa di Santa Croce
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4.0 based on 33 reviews
6. Storica Spezieria di San Giovanni
7. Scalinata Berardinelli
8. Casa Natale di Giuseppe Verdi
9. Castello di Roccabianca
10. Palazzo della Pilotta
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4.0 based on 613 reviews
Reviewed By veciaf53 - Reggio Emilia, Italy
Unfinished complex built in the 16th century by the will of the Farnese family. Located in the historic center, with its monumental structure in ancient bricks, overlooks a large open space, redesigned in modern times by Mario Botta. On the outside, a large basin-fountain which, in the plan, reproduces the outline of a church demolished in the Napoleonic era: trees were planted in place of the old columns. After climbing the large entrance staircase, the visit begins in a gigantic hall in which the Farnese Theater was rebuilt (after the damage suffered in WW II) the route continues in a complex labyrinth of halls, rooms, passages and walkways on several levels. The complex houses the National Gallery, the Palatine Library and the Bodonian Museum. The renovation work, designed by Guido Canali, covered the entire route, but the most interesting part is the large reticular structure made of scaffolding pipes, painted in white. This structure supports the gunmetal colored panels on which the exhibited works are hung. The gallery displays works that were part of the Farnese collection: paintings by various authors: Antelami, Beato Angelico, El Greco, Guercino, Correggio, Tiepolo and Canaletto. The iconic works of the gallery are the Scapigliata (by Leonardo, actually lent to the Louvre Museum) and the Turkish Slave (by Parmigianino). The statuary of the Farnese collection is instead largely housed in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples. Entrance fee 10€, closing day on Monday.
