Archbymnasium of Bologna
Bologna, Piazza Galvani, 1 Archbymnasium of Bologna - perhaps one of the most significant buildings in the whole city. Once it was the main building of the University of Bologna, known throughout Europe. Here studied Dante, Petrarch and Copernicus. Today it houses the Municipal Library
The Cathedral of San Pietro
Bologna, Via Independenza, 7 The Cathedral of Bologna was built on the site of an older church in 1028. , destroyed by fire. Over the following centuries, the church was rebuilt many times by various architects, including completely, so that today there is not a trace left of the original Romano-Gothic.
International Museum and Music Library in Bologna
Bologna, Str Maggiore, 34 The International Museum and Music Library is located in the historic center of Bologna. It was founded in 1959 to preserve the city's collection, and received a new name in 2004, having moved to the new building of the Palazzo Sanguinetti. The palace was opened after a long and careful restoration to its former glory.
National Pinakothek in Bologna
Bologna, Via delle Belle Arti, 56 Collection exhibits Art Museum of Bologna takes its inception in 1796. The first works in it were those that were selected from churches and monasteries by the Napoleonic administration. In 1808 the collection was moved to its present location, in the former convent of St. Ignatius.
Falling Towers of Bologna
Bologna, Piazza di Porta Ravegnana Falling Towers of Bologna are not so widely known as the Pisa, but in the same way are the symbol of the city in which they are located. The highest, Azinelli inclined not so much as its neighbor, the Garisenda, but it is much higher: the height of the tower Asinelli exceeds 97 m
Palazzo d'Akkursio
Bologna, Piazza Maggiore, Bologna Attractions 6 Neptune Square in Bologna
Bologna, Piazza Maggiore, Bologna 1 Attractions
Santo Stefano
Bologna, Via Santo Stefano, 24
Cathedral of San Petronio
Bologna, Piazza Galvani, 5
Church of the Madonna of San Luca
Bologna, Via di San Luca, 36
Attractions Bologna The Church of San Luca is not only a recognizable landmark of the landscape surrounding Bologna, but also a place of worship for many believers. Here is the image of Our Lady of San Luca, and leads a pilgrimage up the hillside.
After visiting the archimoginasium and visiting the anatomical theater, you can admire the two falling towers of Bologna, and then go to explore its numerous gates. Bologna is a city of towers and gates, although the first ones are not so many as originally, but on the second one they spend many kilometers of pedestrian tours.
It is worth paying attention to the churches of Bologna. A very important Catholic shrine is the cathedral of San Petronio, which in Bologna is considered perhaps even more than the cathedral of San Pietro. An equally special place, although of a completely different nature, is Santo Stefano, a complex of "Seven Churches", conceived as a repetition of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. And one more unique church is located at a distance from the city center, on a hill. This is the Church of Our Lady of San Luca, to which a multi-kilometer arched gallery leads.
Museums of Bologna, of course, not as famous as, for example, Florentine . But if you want to get acquainted with the rich history of the city you will have all the possibilities for it . The National Pinakothek presents art works, not only the masters from Bologna, starting from 13 century and before the 18th century . Cityscape a collection of art objects located in the Palazzo Commune, in the heart of the city . There are in Bologna and the Museum of Contemporary Art . Particular attention is drawn to the Medieval Museum with an interesting collection of artifacts, as well as a small but beautiful museum and music library .
When you have finished with the "compulsory program", allow yourself to relax a little in Bologna. Whisper in the gallery of the Voltone del Podestà, which is between the Palazzo di Podestà and the Palazzo Re Enzo. Straddle the narrow streets of the old Quadrilatero market and buy something delicious.