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Ducal Palace of Parma

Ducal Palace of Parma

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Ducal Palace of Parma

Name: Ducal Palace of Parma
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Location: Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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1. Parma city tour: walk in the city center

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2. Parma Cathedral and Baptistery – Garibaldi Square loop from Cittadella

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3. Ducal Palace of Parma – Palazzo della Pilotta loop from Parma

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Martina | spintheworld_marti

March 13, 2023

Palazzo Ducale was built in 1561 at the behest of Ottavio Farnese and the project was overseen by Vignola (known architect of the time associated with the Farnese family). Today the Palazzo is closed as it is the headquarters of the carabinieri, but the beautiful park that surrounds it can be visited.

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

June 11, 2023

Beautiful palace that makes you dream of a prince or princess of I don't know ❤️

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

June 11, 2023

Ducal Palace
The Palazzo Ducale del Giardino was a destination for artists, the curious, collectors from all over Europe. It was the royal palace of Parma, with its garden, its beautiful fountain at the entrance, then its greenhouses and orange groves.

Harmoniously surrounded by the greenery of the Parco Ducale, the imposing palace commissioned by Ottavio Farnese in 1561 and built to a design by Vignola stands out for its typical "Parma yellow" for its grandeur and beauty.

However, its current appearance is the result of several renovations by both Bibiena and, in 1767, by Ennemond Petitot.

It is thanks to Petitot's interventions that the large double staircase with a central cave that adorned the entrance has been eliminated and the building has a more classical appearance.

The numerous frescoes that enrich the interior are the work of important artists who devoted themselves to it between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: Cesare Baglioni, Benigno Bossi, Jacopo Bertoia, who painted scenes from Orlando Furioso. Furthermore, Tiarini, Agostino Carracci and Gian Battista Trotti painted the Sala di Erminia, the Sala dell'Amore and the Sala delle Leggende respectively.

Since 1953, the Palazzo has been the headquarters of the Carabinieri Commando of Parma.

Source: comune.parma.it/cultura/luogo/it-IT/Palazzo-Ducale-2.aspx

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Ducal Palace of Parma

1. Parma city tour: walk in the city center

2. Parma Cathedral and Baptistery – Garibaldi Square loop from Cittadella

3. Ducal Palace of Parma – Palazzo della Pilotta loop from Parma

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