Parma is a city in the region of Emilia-Romagna in Northern Italy, known for its architecture, music, art, prosciutto, cheese and surrounding countryside. With a population of 202,111 inhabitants as o
Aerial view from the Baptistery
Baptistery of Parma, 1196–1270
Parma in the 15th century
The city of Parma, divided by the river of the same name, with the imposing Romanesque Cathedral of the Ascension of the Virgin prominent on the right bank. 16th century.
The Duchy of Parma and Piacenza was an Italian state created in 1545 and located in northern Italy, in the current region of Emilia-Romagna.
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…Carolingian Empire 773–781 Regnum Italiae 781–1014 Holy Roman Empire 1014–1114 Free Commune 1114–1341 Duchy of Milan 1341–1513 Papal States 1513–1554 Duchy of Parma 1554–1808 First French Empire 1808–1814 Duchy of Parma, Piacenza, and Guastalla 1814–1848 Duchy of Parma 1851–1859 United Provinces of Central Italy…
The 16th-century city of Parma, at the early stages of the duchy.
Parma in the early 18th century.
Portrait of Marie Louise by Giovanni Battista Borghesi, 1839