battistero di parma

Magnificent - in February freezing cold - do buy (and read) one of the details documentations before you visit the Battistero. Paintings and architectural structure are breath-taking

During my trips I visited the battistero..ticket too much expensive ...in 5 minutes the visit was finished

The entrance fee is 6 €. The combined ticket (with museo diocesano) is 7 €. In the morning, the baptistery is open from 9 to 12.30 p.m.. In the afternoon it is open from 3 to 6.30 p.m., except on festivities when it opens from 16. The interior is covered with frescoes. The domed ceiling displays in vivid colours paintings similar to those of the byzantine churches of Ravenna. In the centre you'll find a medieval pool for the baptismal immersion.The visit takes a few minutes.

Once inside it's a very strange place. It's all brown and beiges with a wood feel to it. It is very different from a typical church experience, and feels very original/unique. It's a little mystical inside, and not to be missed.

We paid the six euro fee to enter. We were given a book in English that described what was inside. There were many frescoes and some statues. We were the only people there and sat in chairs while we read the book and looked up and down decorated walls.

This is a good alternative to the Baptistry of Florence, which is currently closed for renovation. The frescoes are beautiful. You can pay 2euro to hear a recorded explanation, though it is a bit hard to follow. I sat in the Baptistry with a friend just watching the l might change and it seemed to illuminate different sections of the room.

The paintings were from the ceiling to the floor. This was built just for baptismals. It was gorgeous!!

The last time we visited Parma was 26 years ago on a somewhat hurried trip from Venice with our four year old. I always vowed that I'd return to do this jewel of a town more justice. The Baptistery epitomises this contained place for me. It has a harmony of proportions that is so pleasing to the eye, and then one is rewarded more by the gleaming frescoes inside and the incredible much photographed ceiling. Like the city itself, the Baptistery is a joy to behold and totally awe-inspiring.

The Battistero is beautiful both inside and out, and is well worth a visit. It would perhaps be a bonus if there were mirrors available to visitors so that we could admire the upper walls and ceilings without risking falling over backwards! Lovely place to visit.

Adjacent to the Cathedral stands the beautiful Baptistry, made of pink Verona marble.This is considered the finest work of the architect Benedetto Antelami, unfortunately it was closed during our visit in Parma.Well, it leaves us no choise but visit it again sometime in the future...Please remember that both the Cathedral & the Baptistry are closed from 12:30 till 3pm.Cathedral= no entry fee.Baptistry = 6 euro.

Besides the Teatro Farnese, this is the other must see. Huge medieval building that is beautifully decorated inside with very old but well maintained scenes. Striking architecture as well.

This Battistero is one of the most beautiful in Italy. The iconographic program tells you about the old and the new Testament. Painting are well preserved. Must see it!

Great building to visit ! On a beautiful square near shopping and restaurants. Go in the morning when the chidren sing on the square.

This is Italy's largest baptistery, bigger than Pisa or Florence - designed by Benedetto Antelami. You might not have heard his name before - but he is a major medieval architect and sculptor who worked and influenced many churches in Emilia Romagna. You'll also find his work in the Duomo next door, and in the duomo a few kilometres away at Fidenza. This building is built of pink Verona marble. The pillars of the 5 huge doors are decorated with carvings, as are the exterior walls. The huge space inside is covered with frescos illustrating biblical events and saints. It is also filled with Antelami's own carvings illustrating the seasons and months of the year, and of stories - like the flight from Eygpt. The whole concept is overwhelming - colour invades your senses; there is so much to look at. There are multilingual audio guides - but to be honest you're better off just looking and walking around to get different angles and views. A small pair of binoculars would be more useful. 6 euros entrance. Photographs are permitted. Even in the summer holiday season there aren't many tourists, so the visit is a calm, quiet and and worthwhile experience. This is perhaps Parma's greatest monument.

An architectural wonder as the columns get narrower the higher it goes, beautiful, copious wall and dome paintings, an exceptional structure unlike anything else I've seen in Italy