Parma  Baptistery​

Latest update: 26 February 2022
The Parma Baptistery or Battistero di Parma is one of the most magnificent buildings in the city of Parma in the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna. It stands next to the Parma Cathedral on Piazza Duomo and is distinctive by its exterior of pink marble. 

​The external beauty of the building is matched and even exceeded by the series of frescoes and painted ceiling of the interior. 
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City: Parma

Province: Parma

Region: Emilia Romagna

Completed: 1270

Architectural style: ​Romanesque, Gothic
Close by: Parma Cathedral, Parco Ducale
​Recommended accommodation: Link 124 Hotel

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