The 25 Best Places to Visit in Duchy of Parma. The Duchy of Parma also known as the “Parma-Piacenza”, “Piacenza” or “Piacenza-Parma”, was an Italian duchy created by Pope Paul III in 1545. It was located in the north of Italy, in what is now the province of Piacenza.
The duchy was originally an empire of the House of Farnese, founded by Pope Paul III, who made it a ducal province for his son Pier Luigi in 1545. The Farnese dynasty ruled the Duchy until the death of Antonio Farnese in 1731, leaving no direct heirs. After 10 years of Austrian rule, the Duchy was inherited by the House of Bourbons-Parma.
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1. Castle of Bardi
The Fort of Bardi is built on a plain rock made of red jasmine and appears to dominate the valley beneath. The massive, steep walls built in the 9th century make it appear as if it is ready to stand as an unassailable military base even now.
It took several centuries to build the complex of the most famous fort near Parma. In 898, the castle was given to Bishop, Piacenza, who transformed it into an unassailable fort and a model of military architecture for the Emilia-Romagna region.
It all started with a single tower, Bardi, which for centuries was surrounded by more and more buildings. Eventually, the entire square atop the rock was filled with buildings. By the 16th century, the fort had lost its military function and became a popular noble palace. – Places to Visit in Duchy of Parma
2. Ducal Palace
Ducal Palace is a historical building located in the municipality of Colorno, province of Parma Italy. It was built in the early eighteenth century on the ruins of a castle on the site of a square known as Rocca, a fortification along the Po River. The building belonged to the family of Azzo d’Correggio, who also owned the Terzi family. In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the building was restored by the Countess Barbara of Sanseverino.
She wanted a real palace to house her court and her collection of works of art by painters like Raphael and Titian, as well as works of art by Mantegna, and the great painter, Antonio Piccadilly. The collection was dispersed over the centuries. – Places to Visit in Duchy of Parma
3. Rocca Sanvitale
The Rocca San Vitale, also known as San Vitale castle, is a fortified house located in the heart of the town ofFontanellato, close to Parma, in the north of Italy. The moated block, which is accessible by a drawbridge, dates back to the 13th century and was mostly finished in the 15th century with some embellishments dating back to the 18th.
It is a typical example of the town castle-houses typical of the stormy medieval villages of Northern Italy. It was the residence of the count of Sanvitale until the 1930s. – Places to Visit in Duchy of Parma
4. The National Gallery
The National Gallery is a world-renowned art gallery located in the heart of London, England, on the banks of the River Thames at the foot of the Tower of London. The National Gallery was established in 1824 and since 1838 has housed a collection of more than 2,300 works of art that span the period from the middle of the 13th century to the early 20th century. The National Gallery is currently managed by the Italian artist Gabriele Fialdi. – Places to Visit in Duchy of Parma
5. Castello di Varano De’ Melegari
The Varano De’ Melegari Castle stands atop a sandstone cliff, in a position of control over the valley of the Cene, on the Apennines of Parma, in the province of Emilia. It is an outstanding example of medieval defense: a fortification constructed to be impenetrable. – Places to Visit in Duchy of Parma
6. Giuseppe Garibaldi Monument
The Giuseppe Gualtieri is a large equestrian sculpture erected on the summit of Janiculum Hill, in the Piazza Gualtieri. It was created by Emile Gallori in 1894 and has stood there ever since. – Places to Visit in Duchy of Parma
7. Chiesa di San Francesco del Prato
The first Franciscan monastery in Parma was constructed during the 13th century with the help of spontaneous contributions from the local population, who donated material and labor. Over the centuries, this convent became one of the city’s most important churches, so important that even the most noble families of Parma chose it as their place of burial. This includes the families of Arcimboldi, the family of Terzi, the family of Rossi, the family of Sanvitale, Marquis de Meli Lupi, and the family of Aldighieri. – Places to Visit in Duchy of Parma
8. Palazzo Ducale di Parma
Garden Palace is a historic palace located in Parco Ducale, Parma, Italy. It is not the same as Marie Louise, the official residence of the Duchess of Parma, which was located in the area between Palazzo d’Egretia and Palazzo del Provincia. Marie Louise also lived in the Ducal Palace in Colorno, and the Casino di Boschi in the Sala Bagonza.
The main Ducal Palace of Parma, Palazzo d’Egretia, as well as the Reinach Theater, were destroyed in an air raid on the city center on 13 May 1944 by the 781st Squadron of the United States Air Force. 9 GP bombs were dropped on the city center during the raid. – Places to Visit in Duchy of Parma
9. Museo Civiltà Contadina di Parizzi
The Museum of Rural Civilization was opened in November 2003, located in a millet building of the old Castellazzi farmhouse, which had been in the possession of the family of Princi Lupi for centuries. The museum currently consists of two large rooms but is to be expanded first. – Places to Visit in Duchy of Parma
10. Ospedale Vecchio
From the 15th to the 20th century, the city hospital was located in the district of Oltretorerente, along the current Massimo D’Angelo road. It was the city’s hospital from 1926 and is still beloved by the city’s inhabitants for its humanitarian services and cultural institutions, such as archives, libraries, and clubs. It is a symbol of good political, religious, and popular energy. – Places to Visit in Duchy of Parma
11. Rocca Meli Lupi di Soragna
Rocca Meli Lupi also known as the “Chateau of Soragna” or “The Chateau de Soragna” is a chateau-style castle in Soragna in the province of Parma in the Emilia-Rome region of northern Italy. The exterior of the building is rough and unfinished, while the interior rooms are elaborately decorated. – Places to Visit in Duchy of Parma
12. Pinacoteca Stuard
The “Stuard Art Gallery” in Parma, located since 2002 in the wing of the old Benedictine Monastery of San Paolo, is named after the collector and benefactor Giuseppe Stuard to whom the first core of the museum’s art collections can be attributed. The “Stuard” Art Gallery occupies the east part of the former Monastery, of which it is the oldest part.
The Monastery dates back to the 10th century: first, the early medieval tower was built on the remains of an old Roman villa and converted into a chapel in 983 by the Benedictine nuns then, a pre-Romanesque Church dedicated to the Apostle Paul was built; and finally, the other buildings were intended to house the work activities of the Monastery. – Places to Visit in Duchy of Parma
13. Fidenza
Fidenza is a city and province of Parma in Italy. It has a population of approximately 27,000. The name Fidenza originates from the Roman name Fidentia, which was given to the town in 1927. Previously, the town was known as Borgo San Donnellino. – Places to Visit in Duchy of Parma
14. Parma
Parma is a city in the province of Parma. It is renowned for its Parmesan cheese and its Parma ham. The city center is adorned with Romanesque buildings. The most famous of these is the Parma Cathedral, whose frescoed dome is covered in pink marble.
The Teatro Regio is a 19th-century opera house. It hosts classical concerts. The Galeria Nazionale is housed within the imposing Palazzone della Pilotta. It features works by painters such as Correggio, and Canaletto. – Places to Visit in Duchy of Parma
15. Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi
The heart of the city is located in the central area, the Piazza di Garibaldi. The Piazza is more than just the city’s main square, it is the heart and soul of Parma. It is the place where civic activities take place and where the people gather.
It is built over the old Roman Forum, and the surrounding monuments bear witness to this. The Ponte Romano is to the west, its arches can be seen from below, and to the south is the Roman Theater and Amphitheater. – Places to Visit in Duchy of Parma
16. APE Parma Museo
APE Parma is the cutting-edge exhibition and cultural space designed and developed by the Montezarma Foundation to strengthen the city’s artistic legacy and support the various fields and fields of study, where the Museum Rooms and Museum Rooms are located in a permanent setting by the renowned artist Renato Verizzi. – Places to Visit in Duchy of Parma
17. National Archeological Museum of Parma
The National Museum of Archaeology of Parma is one of Italy’s oldest museums. It was founded in 1760 as a repository for the treasures of the excavations at Veleia. Over the past 200 years, the museum has been enriched by the acquisition of artifacts from Egypt, Etruria, and Rome. In particular, since its foundation, it has served as a reference for research on archaeological sites in the Duchy of Parma.
In reality, the museum exhibits the discoveries of scientific excavations carried out during the 19th and 20th centuries in the Parma region, presenting visitors with a history of the region from the Paleolithic to the Early Middle Ages. – Places to Visit in Duchy of Parma
18. Museo Bodoniano
The Bodoni Museum in Parma is the world’s largest Bodoni museum, dedicated to the life and works of Giampiero Bodoni. The museum is located in Palazzo delle Pilotta, on the grounds of the Palatine Library. The Bodoni Museum houses thousands of books, a wealth of correspondence, and various typographic instruments from the Bodoni’s Printing Office. – Places to Visit in Duchy of Parma
19. National Archaeological Museum
The National Museum of Archaeology in Athens houses a significant collection of artifacts from various archaeological sites across Greece dating back to prehistory to the end of the last century BC. It is one of the world’s largest museums and houses the largest collection of Greek antiquities in the world. – Places to Visit in Duchy of Parma
20. Citadel Park.
Parc de la Ciutadella is a park located on the northeastern corner of Ciutato Vella, Ciutat Valle, Ciutat Arquitectura, Ciutat Viladona, Ciutat Plataforma, Ciutadavia, Barcelona, Spain. It is the city’s only green space, having been created in the middle of the 19th century. For many years, it was the only green space in the city.
The park covers an area of 31 hectares or 77 acres. The grounds are home to the city zoo, where Snowflake, one of the albinos, was born and died in 2003. The city also has a small lake and a museum. The park is also home to a large fountain, which was designed by the Spanish painter, Joseph Fontserè, with possible contributions from the young Antonio Gaudí. – Places to Visit in Duchy of Parma
21. Ricci Oddi
The Galleria d’arte moderna Ricci Oddi is an Italian art museum situated on the via San Siro number 13 in Piacenza, Italy. The museum houses a collection of Contemporary Art from the past 200 years. – Places to Visit in Duchy of Parma
22. Palazzo Gotico
Palazzo Comunale, also known as Palazzo Gotico, is a gothic-style palace that stands on the far side of Piazza dei Cavalli, in the historical center of the northern Italian city Piacenza. It currently serves as the municipal administration’s seat of government.
The facade is framed by two bronzing equestrian sculptures by Francesco Moccia, representing the Farnese dukes, Ranuccio and Alexander. The Farnese dukes are depicted on either side of the palace. – Places to Visit in Duchy of Parma
23. Museo Diocesano
The Diocesan Museum of Milan is a museum of art in Milan, Italy. It houses a permanent exhibition of sacred art, mainly from Milan and the Lombardia region. – Places to Visit in Duchy of Parma
24. Castello di Rivalta
Rivalta Castle is a very impressive fortified complex situated in the hamlet of “Rivalta” in Gazzola. The castle is situated on a steep (ripa alta) escarpment overlooking the banks of the river Trebbia. Its position is slightly elevated but allows a broad view of the very wide riverbed and the surrounding landscape.
Rivalta castle, along with the castle of Statto, Montechiaro’s castle, and the castle of Rivergaro, is situated on the opposite banks of the river, where the first hills of the Po Valley meet the river, which is situated between the mountains of the south and where the river flows into the Po valley. – Places to Visit in Duchy of Parma
25. Piacenza
The city of Piacenza is located in the region of Emilia Romagna, Italy. It is best known for its two equestrian statues in its central square, the “Piazza Cavalli”, and its medieval Gothic Palace. The bell tower of the Piacenza Cathedral is adorned with a copper angel, and the nearby Sant’Antonino basilica is adorned with 8-sided towers and 17th-century frescoes, as well as a portal known as “Heaven’s Gate” and a rose window in the façade of the Palazzo Civic Museum, which houses sculptures and weapons. – Places to Visit in Duchy of Parma
