THE CATTEDRALE DI PARMA SITS in one of Parma’s main squares. Construction on the massive cathedral began in 1059 at the behest of bishop Cadalo and was consecrated in 1106. With the passing of the centuries, it has been filled with Romanesque sculptures and other masterpieces from the Parma School of Painting.

The entrance to the cathedral is guarded by two marble lions sculpted during the 13th century. Just about every space of the interior is covered in expressions of faith with its primary feature being Antonio da Correggio’s “Assumption of the Virgin”.  The fresco covers the cathedral’s dome and is a mesmerizing piece of artwork completed in 1530.