Oratory of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Parma

The Oratory of Santa Maria delle Grazie, sometimes called a church, is a Baroque oratory in central Parma. Construction of the Oratory began in 1617, under the designs of the local architect Gian Battista Magnani.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: church building in Parma, Italy
Also known as: “Oratorio della Beata Vergine delle Grazie”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Galleria nazionale di Parma and Teatro Regio.

Galleria nazionale di Parma

Museum

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The Galleria nazionale di Parma is an art gallery in Parma, northern Italy. Painters exhibited in the museum include Beato Angelico, Fra Angelico, Canaletto, Ludovico Carracci, Agostino Carracci, Correggio, Leonardo da Vinci, Sebastiano del Piombo, Guercino, Parmigianino, Tintoretto, and others. Galleria nazionale di Parma is situated 310 metres northeast of Oratory of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Parma.

Teatro Regio

Theater building

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Teatro Regio di Parma, originally constructed as the Nuovo Teatro Ducale, is an opera house and opera company in Parma, Italy. Replacing an obsolete house, the new Ducale achieved prominence in the years after 1829, and especially so after the composer Giuseppe Verdi, who was born near Busseto, some thirty kilometres away, had achieved fame. Teatro Regio is situated 310 metres east of Oratory of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Parma.

Teatro Farnese

Theater building

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Teatro Farnese is a Renaissance theatre in the Palazzo della Pilotta, Parma, Italy. It was built in 1618 by Giovanni Battista Aleotti. The idea of creating this grand theater came from the Duke of Parma and Piacenza Ranuccio I Farnese. Teatro Farnese is situated 320 metres northeast of Oratory of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Parma.