Palazzo del Giardino

The Palazzo del Giardino ("Garden Palace"), also known as the Palazzo Ducale del Giardino ("Ducal Garden Palace"), is a historic building located within the Parco Ducale in Parma.

It should not be confused with the former official residence of Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma, situated between the Palazzo della Pilotta and the Palazzo della Provincia, in what is now known as piazzale della Pace. Marie Louise also resided at the Ducal Palace of Colorno and the Casino dei Boschi in Sala Baganza.

The main Ducal Palace in Parma—together with the Palazzo della Pilotta and the Reinach Theater—was destroyed during an early morning air raid on 13 May 1944. The attack was carried out by the 781st Squadron of the 465th Heavy Bombardment Group of the United States Air Force, which dropped nine general-purpose bombs on the city centre.

Presently, the Palazzo del Giardino houses Parma's Provincial Carabinieri Command and the Carbinieri's Reparto investigazioni scientifiche (RIS). It is due to house a local office for the European Food Safety Authority.

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