Bologna




Palazzo d'Accursio

The complex of buildings also hosts the Town Hall.

Finestrella

From Via Piella. The water flows almost entirely underground through Bologna. A pity.
Palazzo Communale Finestrella


Porticoes

A majority of sidewalks are porticoes, good for rainy weather.

Via S. Vitale Via Zamboni
Porticoes Porticoes


Cathedral San Pietro

The seat of the Archbishop of Bologna.

San Pietro San Pietro


Santi Gregorio e Siro

Just one of the many more churches in central Bologna.

Santuario della Beata Vergine di San Luca

This basilica resides outside of town on a hill.
Santi Gregorio e Siro San Luca


Santuario della Beata Vergine di San Luca

The church was built in 1723.

San Luca San Luca


Salita di San Luca

A seemingly endless stairway covered by arcades leads up the hill to San Luca.

Bologna

The center of Bologna seen from somewhere up on the Salita.
Salita di San Luca from Salita di San Luca


Porta Saragozza

The southwestern gate of the city wall.

Porta San Donato

One of the gates in the eastern wall.
Porta Saragozza Porta San Donato


Due Torri

These two leaning towers are the symbol of the city.

Asinelli

With a height of 97 m and dated back to the 12th century.
Due Torri Asinelli


Between Torri

A statue next to the towers.

Garibaldi

A monument found in nearly every Italian city.
On Piazza di Porta Ravegnana Garibaldi


University

A lecture room of the oldest university in the world.

Anatomical Theatre

Located in the Archiginnasio and built in 1636.
University Anatomical Theatre


Via San Vitale

The street ends at the Porta San Vitale of the eastern wall.

Tomb

A tomb (of Rolandino 'de Passeggeri) next to the Basilica di San Domenico.
Porta San Vitale Basilica di San Domenico


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