basilica di santa maria della steccata(madonna della steccata)

basilica di santa maria della steccata(madonna della steccata)印象

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  lindam239

  The basilica is so plain on the outside but when stepping through the doors your breath is taken away because of the beauty. The fresco's are in the same standard of St Peters in Rome. Photos are welcomed without a fee which is refreshing. Many require fees in order to take a picture. This was one of our favorite sites in Parma.

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  Norellitaly

  Definitely a cathedral to see while in Parma. When you enter the church and see the artwork the effect is overwhelming. Too bad it is so dark that it is difficult to see.

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  AdelaideJessica

  The beautiful frescos make this basilica worth a visit (in any case, it's conveniently located right in the town centre), but my advice would be to see this one before the cathedral, as being smaller and less magnificent, it does suffer a little in comparison.

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  AugustoReisJr

  Huge church, the wall paintings are stunning and the statues at the edge of the roofing all around the church is amazing.

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  JillConnecticut

  Plain on the outside but very ornate altar. Frescoes on the ceiling always lovely but hard to see. Dome and in the various chapels very nice. One looks like white marble.

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  Freshestest

  Nice walk up with a good view. But the church in it self did not impress me much, though I am not into churches to start with.

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  818stuartf

  This is a wonderful church to visit after the splendours of the Duomo and the Battistero. The decoration is more subdued with frescos by local Parma artists

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  josisteinfeld

  Lovely basilica. Impressive frescoes. Part of the Parma experience, conveniently located behind the Teatro Reggio.

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  sandro772

  Chiesa rinascimentale eretta nel 1500, interno veramente maestoso, affrescato da vari esponenti della scola parmense tra cui Bernardino Gatti, Parmigianino, Michelangelo Anselmi e altri. Nella sagrestia bellissimi armadi intagliati, capolavori di ebanisteria. Veramente da non perdere, la visita richiede almeno un'ora.

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  nancyen

  Another delightful church, Santa Maria della Steccata is a 16th-century church and, like the Parma Cathedral, also houses a wonderful decorative fresco in its dome's arch by Francesco Mazzola, better known as Parmigianino. It is said that he took so long to complete his fresco that his patrons briefly imprisoned him for breach of contract.