Religion (Bologna)

Basilica of Santa Maria dei Servi

The brothers of the Order of the Servants of Mary came to Bologna from Florence and in 1233 they settled at Borgo San P'etro. Here the stench woke up the church, in which they roamed and practiced until...

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Church of St. Peter

Saint Paul's Cathedral

Many tourists think that the glorious temple of San Petronio on Piazza Maggiore is the main cathedral of Bologna. But not so. The Cathedral of the city is the church of St. Peter. The greatest early riddles...

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Basilica of San Domenico

Basilica of Saint Dominic

One of the main and most valuable temples of Bologna. The interior of the church houses numerous works of art masters, including sculptures by Michelangelo. The square in front of the temple is paved with...

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Palazzo Marescotti

Palazzo Marescotti Brazzetti

The building was built at the beginning of the sixteenth century, a period when the Marescotti and Bentivoglio families were fighting each other. Ercole Marescotti de Calvi, in alliance with Pope Julius...

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Pinakothek

National Pinacoteca of Bologna

The complex was built according to the project of the architect A. Torregiani in 1728-1735 to accommodate the church of San Ignacio and the Jesuit monastery. In 1803, the Pinacoteca and the Academy of...

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