Battistero di Parma
Battistero di Parma
4.5
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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  • Ali_and_Andy
    291 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A beautiful place, don't miss it
    Breathtaking, truly stunning building. Buy tickets from the Ticket Office diagonally opposite across the square, and this gets you in to the museum (at the ticket office) as well. Some people may think it is too expensive, but honestly you are contributing towards the upkeep of this beautiful place so don't judge it on £££
    Visited August 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 12 August 2023
  • betteskid
    Boston, Massachusetts1,356 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Must see in Parma - don't miss it!
    Located on the same square as the cathedral, this structure is just amazing. We had never seen anything like the beauty in the frescos inside. There were things to see everywhere you looked and the details were just amazing as were the colors. This is a very special place and you should not miss it when you visit or pass through Parma.
    Visited May 2023
    Written 23 August 2023
  • Vicky Silve
    Abbadia Lariana, Italy697 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Home to statues by Antelami
    Which makes this Baptistery famous are the statues by Benedetto Antelami representing the cycle of agricultural work through the months of the year; every month is associated to a Zodiac sign. The frescoes on the walls are also remarkable. You can visit the Baptistery thanks to a combo tickets which includes the Diocesan Museum too.
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 3 November 2023
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Philippe
1 contribution
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Couples
Spoiler: never pay 12 € to visit this!!
The ticket gives access to "a museum" (=one single room with no specific interest, see my picture) and the baptistry is interesting but would deserve 3 euros... Parma city: be serious, you can't ask the price of a famous Pinacoteca for this!
Written 7 March 2024
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Vicky Silve
Abbadia Lariana, Italy697 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Family
Which makes this Baptistery famous are the statues by Benedetto Antelami representing the cycle of agricultural work through the months of the year; every month is associated to a Zodiac sign. The frescoes on the walls are also remarkable. You can visit the Baptistery thanks to a combo tickets which includes the Diocesan Museum too.
Written 3 November 2023
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betteskid
Boston, MA1,356 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023
Located on the same square as the cathedral, this structure is just amazing. We had never seen anything like the beauty in the frescos inside. There were things to see everywhere you looked and the details were just amazing as were the colors. This is a very special place and you should not miss it when you visit or pass through Parma.
Written 23 August 2023
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Ali_and_Andy
Lewes, East Sussex UK291 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Family
Breathtaking, truly stunning building.
Buy tickets from the Ticket Office diagonally opposite across the square, and this gets you in to the museum (at the ticket office) as well. Some people may think it is too expensive, but honestly you are contributing towards the upkeep of this beautiful place so don't judge it on £££
Written 12 August 2023
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Marion M
Nyon District, Switzerland571 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023 • Friends
A beautiful building from the outside with lovely carvings in the soft pink and white marble but then inside what a surprise to find every wall adorned with pictures and statues. Well worth the visit
Written 1 April 2023
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Steve F
Reading, UK196 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022
This was an extraordinary appetiser before going to the Duomo. It's really worth a visit (and the combined ticket with the museum on the opposite corner of the square is well worth it at 12 Euros).
Written 6 December 2022
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Spectacle64
Yorkshire, UK474 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
July 2022
A "must see" in Parma but complicated to get tickets from tourism office. Then it is "just" the one (amazing) room. Once your neck aches looking up you leave and think - that was impressive but not sure it was worth the money! But pleased I have been...
Written 30 August 2022
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Off their P
Manchester, UK4,293 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
June 2022 • Couples
Our visit was a relatively brief one so we didn’t have time to explore all the buildings in this wonderful time.

This magnificent structure could definitely do with some of your time though judging from the outside. Quite stark in a way but also very beautiful it dominates the skyline and is set up ona wonderful square.

We read the history of it in amongst all the buildings around it and it certainly has a great story to tell.
Written 21 June 2022
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Alex T
3 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022
this place is quite different even in the architecture. Definitely worth a visit when in the area. A lot to appreciate.
Written 25 May 2022
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david B
Tring, UK90 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2022
Certainly worth a visit. Something a bit out of the ordinary. Since the cathedral itself is free entry the price is not too bad. Some reviews criticise the fact that the admission is a package for the museum and the Battistero but the museum provides the background and explanation for the site itself - plus some other interesting bits. Treat them as a whole rather than two sites. Shame the staff in the baptistery seem so uninterested in the building they are hosting. The lady at the museum was rather more welcoming.
Written 1 April 2022
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