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 The city's botanical gardens |
Via Irnerio 42 Bologna, Emilia - Romagna 40126 Italy +39 51 35 1280 |
Bologna's botanical gardens were initiated in 1568 in the Ferrerio college by the naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi. It was initially called the Orto dei Simplici because you will find simple medicines cultivated here. It was enlarged and embellished for the last time in the 1800s by the Botanist Antonio Bortoloni. Today it contains another 5000 species of vegetation distributed over an area of 20,000 meters square. There are tropical plants, gimnosperms, mediterranean plants, medicinal plants etc. and annexed to the gardens is the famous herbarium, reputedly the largest in Europe because of its hundreds of thousands of dried plants catalogued in a computer database. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 The palace |
Strada Maggiore 44 Bologna, Emilia - Romagna 40125 Italy +39 51 23 6708 |
The beautiful Davia Bargellini palace, built between 1638-58, by the architect Bartolomeo Provaglia is characterized by the presence of two big statues called 'The Giants', sculpted in 1658 by Gabriello Brunelli and Francesco Agnesinion, which decorate the façade. The atrium, in the form of a colonnaded courtyard brings you to the staircase built in 1730 under the guidance of several architects: Torreggiani, Dotti and Conti. The staircase is richly decorated with stuccoes by Giuseppe Borelli. Inside the museum is the Davia Bargellini civic museum of industrial art. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Fantuzzi building with its impressive facade by Formigine |
Via San Vitale 23 Bologna 40125 Italy |
This majestic palazzo was built for the Fantuzzi family. They needed to have the entire portico knocked down in order to have it built. The building's magnificent façade is made up of ashlar work and there are strong contrasts between the light and dark areas due to the patterns of stone slabs. These were organised by Formigine to give the building depth and perspective. Inside, there is a beautiful Baroque staircase which was built for the Canali in 1680. There are also some wonderful statues which were sculpted by Gabriello Brunelli and which are based on scenes from the myths of Atlanta. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 The Conservatory of Rossini and Donizzeti |
Piazza Rossini 2 Bologna 40126 Italy +39 51 22 1483 / +39 51 23 3975 |
From 1805 the Conservatory took place in the 14th century ex-Agostinian convent which faces onto Piazza Rossini. Inside, a magnificent stairway built by Alfonso Torreggiani in 1752 leads to the upper floors where around 300 portraits of famous musicians are exhibited. The paintings of the Quadreris were collected by G. B. Martini, who was enamored of music and had the portraits sent to him by the artists. Many of these works adorn the Sala Bossi, famous for its classical concerts and mangificent organ. Well known musicians such as Rossini, Donizzeti and Martucci used to teach in the Conservatory. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Poet's room |
Via Zamboni 33 Bologna, Emilia - Romagna 40126 Italy |
"The dark, many-towered Bologna rises up through the clear Winter..." ...so felt Giosué Carducci as he wrote about the city in which he lived for over forty years. In 1860 the Ministry of Public Instruction offered him the post of Italian Literature in Europe's oldest university which he only left in 1867 when he was sent to Naples for having founded a Masonic lodge in Bologna. The "Aula del Poeta" remained as it always had been at the Palazzo Poggi, and it became a monument of scholar and of the reconsacrate literatire of the Bolognese Alma Mater Studiorem. The Aula is preceded by the "Sala d'Ercole" (Hercules' Room), which has this name because of the statue of Hercules which was sculpted in 1730 by Angelo Pió. A copy of this statue can be seen in the centure of Palazzo Poggi's magnificent courtyard. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Neoclassical staircase and atrium |
Strada Maggiore 45 Bologna 40125 Italy +39 51 209 2800 |
This beautiful palazzo was built in 1792. It was designed by Angelo Venturoli. Nowadays it is home to the university's faculty of Political Science. It contains an attractive garden with a "courtyard of honour". Beyond the entrance courtyard, there is a loggia with a staircase which is decorated with statues by De Maria which were also based on designs by the architect Venturoli. The building contains frescoes which were painted by Minozzi and by Pedrini. If you happen to be passing by, we recommend that you go and take a look at the beautiful rooms which each contain frescoes of a different theme. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A Palazzo with a statue of Hercules |
Via Zamboni 22 Bologna 40126 Italy |
This 16th century palazzo is attributed to Formigine due to its characteristic carved stone facade. There is a pretty courtyard made up of two open air galleries with a powerful statue of Hercules which was sculpted by Giuseppe Mazza. The upstairs rooms were frescoed by Antonio Rossi, Paolazzi, Bigari and Carlo Lodi. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The Opera Theatre |
Largo Respighi 1 Bologna 40126 Italy +39 51 52 9011 / +39 51 52 9999 |
This was constructed in the headquarters of Domus Magna bentivolesca on a design of Antonio Bibiena. It was inaugurated in 1763 with Gluck's "Trionfo di Clelia". The external façade remained incomplete until 1935 when it was finished by Umberto Rizzi, while the inside has paintings by Luigi Busi and Luigi Samoggia from circa 1866. The Bolognese concert season takes place in the Teatro Comunale. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Morandi's street |
Via Fondazza Bologna 40125 Italy |
Giorgio Morandi used to teach sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna and he loved this city. He used to like to stroll around the streets, taking in everything around him and then sit in Piazza Maggiore. His studio was on Via Fondazza at No.36; one of the last sidestreets off Strada Maggiore. When he lived there, in the 1920´s, the street was a very different place, full of artisans and prostitutes. Morandi used to go down into the street to paint. He painted with red paints and used straw from the street and the houses in his paintings. He painted public squares and made portraits for ordinary people. He used to buy plain objects in the markets and then paint still lifes from them. It's still a real pleasure to walk down his old street. Much has faded but something of the old magic is still there. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Art collection housing paintings from the 14th-18th centuries. |
Via delle Belle Arti 56 Bologna, Bologna 40126 Italy +39 (0)51 420 9411 http://www.pinacotecabologna.i... |
The National City Art Gallery was originally the Portrait gallery for the city's College for Fine Arts. It was only in 1882 that it became a musuem in its own right. It was opened to the public in 1885. The gallery is divided into sections and has a valuable collection of paintings from different periods between the fourteenth and eighteenth centuries. There are many famous names of artists amongst the list of paintings. Some of the following are particularly famous: the fourteenth century polytych by Giotto, the late Gothic paintings by Lippo di Dalmasio and Jacopo di Paolo, as well as some masterpieces by Raffaello, Parmigianino, Franceso Cossa and Lorenzo Costa to show the Renaissance styles. The Mannerists are represented by Prospero Fontana and Bartolomeo Passarotti. There's also work by Guercino, Lorenzo Sabbatini, Denjis Calvaert and Guido Reni. Much of the musueum has been given over to work by Carraccio and to the prestigious Art school which he founded. There is also an entire room which houses a collection of paintings by Crespi. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The University musuem |
Via Zamboni 33 Bologna 40126 Italy +39 51 209 9398 |
This palazzo was built in 1549 and is thought to have been designed by Pellegrino Tibaldi. The Torre della Specola is built on top of the palazzo and dates back to 1725. It was built by Carlo Francesco Dotti. The university of Bologna has used the building since 1802 as an Institute for Science and as a museum for the university. They has visiting times every day. It's possible to visit the historic room where Giosué Carducci taught and see the beautiful courtyard which contains a sandstone statue of Hercules by Angelo Grabiello Piò. Admission: Free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Beautiful Church with Romanesque facade |
Piazza Rossini Bologna 40126 Italy +39 51 22 5970 |
This church was built by the Augustine Fathers in 1267. In the 15th century the Bentivoglio chapel was added, and was probably designed by Pago di Lapo Portigiani. The church's façade is monocuspidate, and has a Romanesque portal decorated with carved lions which is crowned by a niche containing a statue of Saint Giacomo. To the sides of the entrance you can see four mortuary niches. There is a beautiful renaissance style portico which runs along the lefthand side of the church. The portico was built in 1477 on the request of Giovanni Bentivoglio. Even Goethe became speechless when he saw this magnificent place of worship . Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Church where martyrdom of Saint Vitale and Saint Agricola took place |
Via San Vitale 50 Bologna 40125 Italy |
It seems that this small but beautiful church of Romanesque origins was built over the remains of a Roman amphitheatre where the martyrdom of Saint Vitale and Saint Agricola took place in the 4th century. The church has a 13th century belltower. It was rebuilt at the beggining of the 19th century. Inside the church there are works of art by Formigine F. Fancia, Angelo Piò, and Tiariani. It is possible to visit the ancient protomartyrs crypt which dates back to the 11th century. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A treasure trove of renaissance art. |
Via Zamboni 15 Bologna 40126 Italy |
The beautiful portico of San Giacomo Maggiore can be found on a stretch of Via Zamboni between Piazza Rossini and Piazza Verdi. You can enter the magnificent Santa Cecilia oratory which has been dubbed the "Sistine Chapel" of Bologna. The small Santa Cecilia church dates back to the thirteenth century and it was taken over by the Agostinian Order in 1323. In 1505, Giovanni II Bentivoglio, a wealthy man from Bologna, instructed all the major producers of renaissance art to help with the decoration of this small sanctuary. After some lengthy restoration, this historical treasure trove has finally been opened to the public, giving you the chance to see this valuable dedication to Santa Cecilia. The ten frescoes were painted by the Bolognese Art school between the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries with work by artists like Lorenzo Costa, Francesco Francia, Amico Aspertini and Cesare Tamaroccio. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Church dating back to 1346 |
Strada Maggiore 43 Bologna 40125 Italy +39 51 22 6807 |
Building work on Santa Maria dei Servi was begun in 1346 by the Servi di Maria (Servants of Mary). The church was enlarged in 1381 following the design of A. da Faenza and building only finished in 1545. The last restoration work took place in 1910. The exterior of the church is in a late Gothic style and is adorned by a beautiful four-sided portico which extends from the façade to beyond the left hand side of the church. The interior has three naves and is also late Gothic in style. The chapels are enriched with lots of Baroque elements. Some of the works of art include a Maestà by Cimabue, and works by Lippo di Dalmasio, Alessandro Tiarini, Ubaldo Gandolfi, A Piò and others. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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