Parma Cathedral
Duomo di Parma (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta)
A 12th-century Romanesque cathedral whose dome fresco, Correggio's Assumption of the Virgin, is sweeping and awe-inspiring, leaving visitors gazing upward in wonder.
This 12th-century Romanesque cathedral has a facade with lion-supported columns, and a Gothic bell tower stands beside it. Its highlight is Correggio's dome fresco The Assumption of the Virgin, painted between 1526 and 1530. Crowds of figures spiral upward in bold foreshortening, an approach that influenced later Baroque ceiling painting. Also notable is Antelami's relief Deposition from the Cross. Admission is free. To see the dome better, you can insert coins to light it or bring binoculars. The cathedral is usually closed at midday.
Opening hours
About 10:00–18:30 (may close at midday)
Nearby sights
- Baptistery of Parma
- San Giovanni Evangelista
- Camera di San Paolo
- Museo Glauco Lombardi
- Piazza Garibaldi
- Santa Maria della Steccata
- Teatro Regio di Parma
- Palazzo della Pilotta & Teatro Farnese