Entrance Torrazzo + Baptistery + Diocesan Museum
Description
Visitors will have the opportunity to climb up the highest medieval masonry tower in Europe to admire the surrounding panorama and during the ascent will be able to visit the rooms of the Vertical Museum dedicated to measuring time and its perception by man with interesting reproductions of watches and instruments used in antiquity as well as multimedia contents. This tour includes a visit to the Baptistery, home to the Museo delle Pietre Romaniche della Cattedrale, where some magnificent medieval sculptures are kept.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Visitors are offered the opportunity to climb the highest masonry medieval tower in Europe at 122.22 m. During the ascent you have the opportunity to stop inside the 4 new rooms of the Vertical Museum where topics related to the measurement of time are studied in depth. Once you reach the top you have the opportunity to enjoy a magnificent view of the city and the surrounding area.
Inside the Baptistery there is the Museo delle Pietre Romaniche of the Cathedral where some magnificent medieval sculptures are kept.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(88)
Magnificent. City of Stradivari, the whole city is dedicated to the violin. A human-sized city, easy to walk around, especially since cars must park outside the center.
I found the visit to this museum very interesting because it explains in detail with a video how the Torrazzo was built and especially the astronomical clock. And then, in the following rooms, one can see the mechanisms of the latter, other astronomical clocks, etc. The usefulness of interspersing the various floors and thus allowing visitors to catch their breath while facing the 502 steps is truly brilliant.
I found both the video illustrating the construction of this tower and the astronomical clock, as well as the exhibition of the various types of mechanisms that make it work, interesting. The usefulness lies in the functional idea of allowing a breather from the 504 steps being climbed, interspersed with the vertical museum.
The view from the top was worth the climb up
great experience, magnificent view not excessive price wide stairs and not difficult to climb, only those leading to panoramics are more challenging excellent the fact of having themed rooms on the various floors that break the fatigue and give excellent explanations on the structure to access the panoramas, being narrower stairs, there are traffic lights to decide the flow of visitors that unfortunately not all respect creating hiccups
Cremona thieves as always. The museum is private and they do not make any kind of discount. As an art professor, I have free access to all public museums. They pass you the 10 euro ticket that also includes the diocesan museum and the baptistery, but that I did not really care. The tower is fascinating and evocative, but being the only monument of importance in the city can not be private. The view from above, however, does not give who knows what emotions. I add, I'm not even a tourist, I'm a resident of Cremona. They should review the tariff and the general relationship with the public.
Europe's tallest bell tower of medieval times, symbol of Cremona and example of ingenious work with exemplary architecture
Beautiful experience, interesting. It turns out a very beautiful part of Cremona. The watch is fascinating.
Absolutely to visit, even if only for the derisory cost of only € 5. The climb is challenging but just do it calmly and on arrival the 360-degree show repays your effort. Suitable for all ages and only for those suffering from dizziness the last stretch can be problematic.
The Tower Museum isn’t a “must see” in my opinion but the 3 museum ticket package made it very inexpensive so, if you have the time and the willingness to walk the few hundred steps to the top, do it. The view at the top is not breathtaking but it’s interesting.
