camera di san paolo

Some of the best paintings in Palma. Here is Correggio at his finest, to think that these paintings were originally just to be seen by the nuns of the convent.

Small but packed with frescoes done by Corregio in 1519.I don't know what one can do there for an hour, 10 minutes is enough, but then the fee is only 2 euros.Don't forget that the place is open till 2pm only, so plan your visit accordingly.

Lovely Correggio frescoes . Nothing described in English so just experienced them visually. Worth a vist. Bring coins as no one has change!

Spectacular building from the outside, you must be interested in art/religion to find the inside worth the entrance fee.

Loved the beautiful ceilings, and lovely painted walls, neck still recovering, and the feeling of peace and tranquillity that the building gave to me as we slowly walked through. Followed our visit here with a stroll through the gardens, which although not particularly beautiful allowed the feeling of peacefulness to remain before heading out in to the busy city once again. Recommend a visit.

Also known as Camera della Badessa. An easily missed gem, In via Melloni, in the centre of Parma. The 16C convent is set in an attractively planted courtyard. All on the ground floor, it was once the intellectual heart of Parma where the Abbess clearly had refined and educated taste. Frecoes, carved pews, embellished ceilings, one painted by Correggio and much to carefully examine. Somehow the place has a feminine touch. It is as though the Abbess had the wealth to decorate the convent as she chose, sadly when she died the Pope had other ideas and the place was enclosed for about 200 years!

Take lots of time to enjoy all the detail. We went in the morning on a January day and had the place to ourselves. The Correggio room is absolutely fabulous

I visited on a rainy morning in Nov. and, so, had the place to myself. In spite of the lack of natural light, I had no problem seeing the murals and ceilings, which are fascinating. Well worth a visit.

This visit should come with a stiff- neck warning - you can easily spend an hour or more in this quiet cellar-like trove investigating the delightfully frescoed ceiling.

It was a beautiful little place and the Abbess of Piacenza definately had a bone to pick with the Church

The wonderful Correggio ceiling has to be worth the paltry fee of just two euros by any measure. Go on a quiet weekday and you will stand a good chance of having it all to yourself. I believe it closes at 2pm and last entrance at 1.30p.m

We visited here after reading the reviews of others. Interestingly, these frescoes were forgotten by the world for much of the 17th and 18th centuries. There's not much I can add to other reviews other than to endorse the comments - definitely not to be missed out from your visit to Parma.

Not many people now about this and want to visit it but if you are interested in renaisance and is forms of art you got to go. Ask for the leaflet in english and spent at least an hour inside focusing on the details of the frescoes. There is also a very interesting story behind this small but still magnificent room in central Parma

What an absolute little treasure in Parma! This small convent has some incredible paintings of the young Correggio. The ceilings are beautifully restored to all of their magnificence, especially the playful cherubs, and are a delight to discover. Highly recommended, and only 2 euros to see!

The tree-lined, narrow walkway to the Camera is so pretty and quiet, and the mood follows you into the building. We quite enjoyed trying to decipher our poorly translated guidebook to orient ourselves under the Correggio ceilings, which are the reason to visit the Camera. Even my engineer husband could understand the "breakthrough" syle of the paintings. While the putti are amusing and fun to see, the monchrome "lunettes" are sublime! Because of it's tranquility and exquisite scale, the Camera brought to mind the lovely Sainte Chapelle in Paris--but without the mobs of tourists.