PICTURE GALLERY - PARMA
Parma is located
in northern Italy. It is the homeland (and the only place of production)
of Parmesan Cheese and Ham. The city has about 170,000 inhabitants. It
has been for centuries an indipendent state. During the XVIII and XIX
centuries it was under French influence. Even today the Parmesan dialect
preserves many traces of this heritage (e.g. the word for "lira"
is "franc", the same as in French !)
The famous Duchess of Parma, Maria Luisa, was Napoleon's wife.
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All images ©
1999 Manuel Hood
Date: 1997-1998
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Parma Cathedral (Duomo, XI century) and the Baptistry, entirely sculpted in rose marble from Verona. |
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Saint John Church , near the Cathedral. My grandfathers got married here ! |
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A statue in Parco Ducale, the City Park that once was a private park for the nobles. |
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View of the Baptistry, designed by the medieval sculptor Antelami. |
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Piazza Garibaldi, the central square of the town. Here people of all ages gather at dusk or during weekends to chat and stroll around town. |
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Frescos inside the Baptistry. They represent the twelve Apostoles. |
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Countryside near Parma. It is in the centre of a huge plain called "Pianura Padana". |
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Winter dawn at Torrechiara |
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Torrechiara Castle. It was built in the Renaissance as a... lover's residence for the Dukes! |
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Hills around Torrechiara. Look at the vineyards: here a good Lambrusco wine is produced. |
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Dawn in Torrechiara on a December morning. |
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Torrechiara hills immersed in fog. |
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Reflections in a small lake in the Carrega Woods, a small park 15 km from Parma. |
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Springtime in the hills near Parma. |