Palazzo della Pilotta

The Palazzo della Pilotta, also called simply the Pilotta is a vast collection of buildings. The name derives from the game of pelota, practiced by Spanish soldiers in the courtyard of Guazzatoio, originally called of pelota.

Within the present building are:

• Museo archeologico nazionale di Parma
• Paolo Toschi Art Institute
• Biblioteca Palatina
• Bodoni Museum
• Teatro Farnese
• Galleria Nazionale di Parma

Outside the building are:

• Glauco Lombardi Museum in via Garibaldi, which mostly preserves works of art from the period of Maria Luigia.
• The monument to Giuseppe Verdi.
• The monument to the partisan.
• Piazzale della Pace: a large area of lawn in the heart of Parma, attended meeting place.

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