3D print Parma Cathedral
A free, printable model of Parma Cathedral, a long church with a ribbed dome and a tall slender bell tower, packed in among nearby buildings, generated from real map data in your browser.
Free, in your browser. Exports a slicer-ready 3MF.
About Parma Cathedral
Parma Cathedral, called Duomo di Parma or Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta in Italian, is the Roman Catholic cathedral of Parma, in Emilia-Romagna. It is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary's Assumption, and the Diocese of Parma has its episcopal seat there. The cathedral is an important example of Italian Romanesque architecture. A highly influential illusionistic fresco by the Renaissance painter Antonio da Correggio decorates the dome.
A basilica probably existed in the 6th century but it was later abandoned, and in the 9th century count-bishop Guibodo consecrated another church in the rear part of it. In August 1058 the early Christian basilica was destroyed by fire, and Bishop Cadalo then started a new cathedral on a different site. Paschal II consecrated it in 1106. An earthquake in 1117 did heavy damage, and the church had to be restored. Parts of the original building survive in the presbytery, transept, choir and apses, plus some sculpture fragments.
The wide facade of sandstone blocks was completed in 1178 and has three portals and three floors of loggias. Giambono da Bissone carved two great marble lions in 1281 to support the archivolt columns. A Gothic belfry with a gilt copper angel on top was added in 1284–1294; a twin on the left side was conceived but never begun. The octagonal Baptistery of Parma stands next to the cathedral. Inside, the plan is a Latin cross with a nave flanked by two aisles, separated by pilasters.
How it prints
Make this print opens the generator on a 600 m square around the landmark. Buildings print at close to true scale, so the landmark grows with the print size.
| Print size | Landmark height | Scale |
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| 160 mm default | 17 mm | 1:3,750 |
| 200 mm | 22 mm | 1:3,000 |
| 256 mm | 28 mm | 1:2,344 |
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- Slim belfry and spire
- The bell tower is tall and slim and ends in a pointed spire. Print friendly adapts the thinnest parts to your print scale; printing slowly with good cooling helps the tip hold.
- Arched front and ribbed dome
- The west front has rows of small arches, and the dome has fine ribs. Layers of 0.12 to 0.16 mm keep this detail crisp, and a larger print keeps more of it.
- One piece with the ground
- Parma Cathedral is joined to the ground in the exported file, and the four-side check found no floating parts, so nothing needs gluing.
- Pick the detail for your nozzle
- In the Buildings settings, set Landmark detail to Print friendly to adapt thin parts and small details to the print scale. Full detail keeps every modeled feature, for larger prints or a finer nozzle.
- Colors
- Buildings, roads, water and ground arrive as separate filament slots in the 3MF. Parma Cathedral takes the building color.
- File format
- You get a 3MF for Bambu Studio, OrcaSlicer or PrusaSlicer. Any of them can save it as STL if you need one.
About this model
Parma Cathedral is one of more than 2,300 landmark models in Mini Skyline. They are made with AI, and each one is checked from four sides in its real surroundings before release. Everything around it is built from OpenStreetMap and Overture map data. If you would rather print the shape from map data, turn off Landmark models in the Buildings settings.
Common questions
Is there a Parma Cathedral STL I can download?
Mini Skyline builds the file for you in your browser and exports 3MF, which every major slicer opens. If you need an STL, open the 3MF in your slicer and export it from there.
How big can I print it?
Any print size from 40 mm across. Parma Cathedral grows with the print: about 17 mm tall on the default 160 mm print. For a model larger than your printer bed, Project Mode splits the area into tiles.
Is it free?
Yes. Generation runs in your browser, with no account and nothing behind a paywall.
