Baptistery of Parma
Guide
Photo: FrDr · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
≈ A$21ChurchAllow 30–45 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A tall octagon of pink Verona marble; inside, the walls and dome are covered in medieval paintings and carved months of the year.
A brief history
Begun in 1196 by Benedetto Antelami, whose sculptures mark a turn from Romanesque to Gothic.
Tips
- Best time
- Late morning
- Cost
- About €12 (check)
- Allow
- 30–45 min
- Hours
- Usually open daily (check)
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Good to know
- Area
- Piazza Duomo: The cathedral and the pink marble baptistery.
- Access
- Step-free
- Indoors or out
- Indoors: good on a hot or rainy day
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