Tag: Pope Paulus III
Parma: Galleria Nazionale
Parma: Santissima Annunziata

The district west of Parma’s historical city centre is called Oltretorrente, which means ‘beyond the river’. This is of course a reference to the river Parma. It is hard to miss the church of Santissima Annunziata while exploring Oltretorrente. The church, which is alternatively known as the Basilica del Paradiso,…
Parma: Santa Maria della Steccata
Piacenza: Palazzo Farnese
Piacenza: San Sisto
Piacenza: The Duomo
Rome: Saint Peter’s Basilica
Rome: Il Gesù
Rome: San Lorenzo in Fonte
Rome: Castel Sant’Angelo

The Castel Sant’Angelo (Castle of the Angel) is one of the most conspicuous buildings along the river Tiber. It is difficult to imagine that this imposing cylindrical drum on a large square platform was once the tomb of the Roman Emperor Hadrianus (117-138), also known as Hadrian. The original decorations…