Certosa di Parma, Carthusian monastery in Parma, Italy
The Certosa di San Girolamo features two cloisters, a Baroque church, and traditional monastic cells within a walled perimeter in western Parma.
Founded in 1285 by Archbishop Rolando Taverna of Spoleto, the monastery underwent reconstruction between 1673 and 1722 under architect Francesco Pescaroli.
The church contains notable frescoes and artworks by Alessandro Baratta, Gian Battista Natali, and Ilario Spolverini depicting religious themes.
The former monastery now functions as a training school for prison police, with limited access to the church and main cloister.
The complex housed one of northern Italy's first printing workshops and later transformed into a tobacco factory from 1769 to the late 1800s.
Location: Parma
Inception: 1285
Architects: Francesco Pescaroli
Architectural style: Gothic architecture, baroque architecture, Neoclassical architecture
Address: strada alla Certosa ‒ Parma (PR)
GPS coordinates: 44.80270,10.36591
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:21
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