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A part of a former apartment of the abbess of the Benedectine Convent of Saint Paul. It's decorated by distinctive Renaissance frescoes.
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During the Bourbon times it was a palace for important guests. It now hosts Poste centrale (central Post office), Società parmense di Lettura (Parma Literary society) and the Museo Glauco Lombardi.
Palazzo Vescovile
The Bishop's palace has a Romanesque appearance. Its construction began in the 11th century, then continued in the 15th, with some restorations made during the course of the 20th century.
The baptistery was designed by Benedetto Antelami and is constructed from a pink marble called rosso di Verona. The marble appears to change color depending on how the sun hits it. It is one of the most recognized medieval structures in the country.
Duomo
The cathedral and the adjacent baptistery were built in the late 12th century. The frescoes inside the building are very moving, as well as the relief sculptures on the interior stone. The painting inside the dome of the cathedral is one of the most remarkable paintings of the Renaissance. Entitled Assumption of the Virgin by Correggio, it shows the Virgin Mary being taken up to Heaven. For dramatic effect it is superior to the Sistine Chapel and Titian himself is reputed to have acknowledged that he could not have achieved this effect. The prior who commissioned the work was rather conservative and Correggio never worked in Parma again.
A prominent Renaissance church.
The palace was named after the Basque ball game pelota once practised in one of the courtyards. It is a 16th-century complex of buildings constructed as court to the famed Renaissance Farnese family. It was said to be one of the finest in all of Italy. The Palazzo della Pilotta houses several museums: Archaeological Museum, Farnese Theatre, National Gallery, Palatine Library and Bodoni Museum.