The palace of King Enzo is located in the center of Bologna, on Piazza Maggiore. The palace was built in 1245 and was originally called the New Palace. At the Battle of Fossalt (1249) the army of Bologna not only won the battle, but also captured the King of Sardinia Enzo, son of Emperor Frederick II. For 23 years, until his death, Enzo was a prisoner in the New Palace. The palace became known as the Enzo Palace. Many legends are associated with King Enzo's imprisonment. It is said that Frederick II was willing to pay a huge ransom for his son, which could build new walls around the city, but Bologna refused to ransom. King Enzo was kept as a high-ranking prisoner, he was allowed to have a small court, a personal cook. According to legend, he even had the opportunity to meet women.
According to legend, it was from Enzo's love affair with Lucia di Vyadagola that the founder of the most influential future family in Bologna was born - a boy named Bentivoli (from the words "ben ti voglio" - "I love you", with which the king addressed to mistresses).
From the prison premises it was possible to get to the chapel of Our Lady of Prisoners, located on the second floor. There were also courtrooms. In the premises of the lower floor were stored military vehicles and carrocha - a cart with the standards of the Commune, which was not to fall into the hands of enemies.
In 1386, Antonio di Vincenzo worked on the Hall of Three Hundred. Subsequently, the hall was adapted for the archive. The upper floor was rebuilt in 1771 by Giovanni Giacomo Dotti. In 1905, restoration work was carried out under the direction of Alfonso Rubbiani. The building was restored to its Gothic appearance. In 2003, the facades overlooking piazza Nettuno, via Rizzoli and piazza Re Enzo were restored according to conservative methods.
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On the facade of the palace - numerous memorial plaques, from ancient signs of the 13th century podium, collected from various buildings of the city in 1914, to the 20th century plaques in honor of the liberation of the city from German occupation.
According to legend, it was from Enzo's love affair with Lucia di Vyadagola that the founder of the most influential future family in Bologna was born - a boy named Bentivoli (from the words "ben ti voglio" - "I love you", with which the king addressed to mistresses).
From the prison premises it was possible to get to the chapel of Our Lady of Prisoners, located on the second floor. There were also courtrooms. In the premises of the lower floor were stored military vehicles and carrocha - a cart with the standards of the Commune, which was not to fall into the hands of enemies.
In 1386, Antonio di Vincenzo worked on the Hall of Three Hundred. Subsequently, the hall was adapted for the archive. The upper floor was rebuilt in 1771 by Giovanni Giacomo Dotti. In 1905, restoration work was carried out under the direction of Alfonso Rubbiani. The building was restored to its Gothic appearance. In 2003, the facades overlooking piazza Nettuno, via Rizzoli and piazza Re Enzo were restored according to conservative methods.
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On the facade of the palace - numerous memorial plaques, from ancient signs of the 13th century podium, collected from various buildings of the city in 1914, to the 20th century plaques in honor of the liberation of the city from German occupation.
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