The two most famous historic monuments of Parma: La Cattedrale. As happens often with Italian buildings, the austere exterior provides no hint of the splendour inside. |
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The magnificent pink marble Battistero. |
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The historic centre of Parma is a labyrinth of mostly narrow streets. |
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The Parco Ducale on a rainy winter day. |
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The Palazzo Ducale in the park is now the home of 'Parma CSI'. |
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The Palazzo Cusani, now La Casa della Musica - one of the centers of musical activity in Parma. |
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Inside the Casa della Musica. This place is used for open air concerts in the summer. |
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The Chiesa Santa Elisabetta, just opposite the Casa della Musica. This is being restored and will become the Museo del Suono Ripproduto - the Museum of Reproduced Sound. It will contain a collection of vintage sound reproduction equipment and some unique audio installations. This is the project I'm currently working on. |
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The restoration work inside... |
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The Piazza della Pace, the centre of Parma. The arcs are part of the giant Palazzo della Pilotta which contains several musea and the Teatro Farnese. |
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The Piazza Garibaldi. |
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Parma was the home of Verdi and Toscanini. This this the Teatro Regio, the opera house of Parma. |
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The Torrente Parma divides the city in two. There can be much more water flowing in it after a bit of rain in the mountains, 30 km south. |