Top 8 Natural Monuments around Torrile

The Fountain of the Three Religions in Parma is the work of sculptor Pietro Cascella. It represents the union of the three symbols of monotheistic religions: the cross (Christianity), the Star of David (Judaism), and the crescent moon (Islam)

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Located in the center of a roundabout at the entrance to the city's historic center beyond the torrent, the fountain monument to Pietro Barilla was commissioned by the Barilla family to the sculptor Pietro Cascella as part of a collaboration that also saw the renovation of the Barilla factory. Inaugurated on January 13, 1994, it was wanted by Pietro Barilla as a monument to the Via Emilia which he was unable to see, however, as he died prematurely the year before due to a heart attack. SOURCE: https://parmawelcome.it/scheda/monumento-a-pietro-barilla/

“The Fountain of the Three Religions – explained the First Citizen, Federico Pizzarotti – was recovered by the Municipality, after a long period in which it remained dismantled in the warehouses of the Municipality itself, to be placed, not by chance, in this place where it conveys a message of civilization and brotherhood, in a time in which religions are often used in an instrumental way. It is a symbol of community and inclusion”. The widow of the sculptor Pitro Cascella, the sculptor Cordelia von de Steinen, focused on the meaning of the work. “My husband had conceived the idea of a sculpture dedicated to the Three Religions since the 1990s. Today, more than then, this fountain is current, for the meanings it implies: the basin represents the Mediterranean Sea into which the jets of water from the symbols of the Three Religions pour, each of which has contributed and contributes to its life”. The fountain represents the symbols of the three monotheistic religions: Christianity, represented by a cross; Judaism, represented by the Star of David; the crescent moon representing the Islamic world and Muslims. The choice to place the fountain near the Duc stems from the fact that it is a very popular space in today's increasingly cosmopolitan world. Situated, therefore, in a sort of pedestrian crossroads, it is an expression of the different cultural and religious realities of the world: a symbol, therefore, of social cohesion and intercultural dialogue. The fountain was included in the plan for the redevelopment, recovery and re-functionalization of the spaces outside Duc A and Duc B, which form a green strip between Viale Mentana and the two buildings that house the citizen counters, various offices, and public utility services. This closes the story linked to the fountain, which was commissioned in 2008 by the then Municipal Administration. Initially it should have been placed where the fountain is today, also by Cascella, located in the center of the roundabout of Strada Elevata (intersection of Via Zarotto, Mantova, Via Emilia). This was not the case, as a new one was commissioned, again by Pietro Cascella. The new fountain, at the intersection of Strada Elevata, was inaugurated, shortly after the artist's death, in October 2008. Subsequently, between 2008 and 2009 the idea was to mount the fountain of the Three Religions in the area where the EFSA is located, but the idea was then abandoned. The fountain of the Three Religions was preserved for years, dismantled, in the warehouses of the Municipality in Via Spezia. Hence the intention of the current Administration to recover it, enhancing it and inserting it into a new urban context. SOURCE: https://www.nonsoloeventiparma.it/curiosita-tradizioni-e/curiosita-articchie/parma-fontana-delle-tre-religioni-opera-dello-scultore-pietro-cascella

the Natural Oasis of Parma Morta which takes its name from the now disappeared waters of the stream that flowed into the Enza. The Natural Oasis was established as a nature reserve in 1990 and represents a refuge for numerous animal species that cannot inhabit the surrounding cultivated land. We talked about it here: https://outdoortest.it/le-5-ciclovie-italiane-piu-belle/

Beautiful to look at but difficult to reach. The green gradually overgrows the entire work of art. Pruning would be desirable.

Old trees in the park provide protection in all weather conditions. The ages of the trees inspire confidence. Sit down and enjoy beautiful crowns.