12/05/2024
Priority PLACES when visiting Bologna
Santo Stefano : a real Medieval city in the city,
1000-2000 years old architectures, this was the italian Anastasis (Jerusalem Sepulcher Church) of the 11th century and it is still today more ancient and better peserved than the Jerusalem one (being rebuilt several times after
Al Hakim Califf destruction)
PINACOTECA NAZIONALE
GIOTTO, RAPHAEL, PARMIGIANINO, VITALE DA BOLOGNA, EL GRECO, CARRACCI, PERUGINO, CIMA DA CONEGLIANO, TIZIANO, TINTORETTO, COSTA, F. DEL COSSA,
almost 800 masterpieces, one of Best italian and european art collections,
Specialized in the Emilian Schools (CRADDLE of gothic and baroque)
The porticoes : huge and varied heritage of scptured ancient columns and capitels, and 800 years old wooden hoses with pillars (unique case in Europe). Bologna porticoes are not Just "architectural models" they are a real OPEN AIR MUSEUM OF ART AND ARCHITECTURE
Bologna Baroque gems : not many know that BOLOGNA was the real CRADDLE of baroque art, thanks to Carracci cousins, GUERCINO, Guido reni, and many others, so... Dont miss BOLOGNA MAGNANI PALACE, THE TOWN HALL COLLECTIONS, THE PINACOTECA, San Paolo Maggiore church, Davia Bargellini museum Papoli Campogrande Palace and San Colombano Oratory
Bologna SAN PETRONIO : Incredible gothic huge Basilica, with top masterpieces and ARTISTS like Parmigianino, Jacopo della Quercia, bolognini CHAPEL (A REAL GEM FOR GOTHIC ART IN ITALY), VASELLI CHAPEL (stunning cllection of renaissance art languages). Renaissance Choral books and gorgeous stained galsses
Santa Maria della Vita : NICCOLÒ DEL ARCA TERRACOTTA RENAISSANCE group of sculptures, (one of the most modern and advanced aetworks from the renaissance world, EVER MADE!!!?)
SAN DOMENICO COVENT AND BASILICA :
This is where San Domingo de Guzman (the founder of domenicans) was buried and that s why the church and its convent are uncomparable collections of masterpieces like. . :
MICHANGELO, NICCOLÒ DELL'ARCA, FILIPPINO LIPPI, NICOLA PISANO, GIUNTA PISANO, MOZART s musical compositions, renaissance cloisters, libraries and wooden choirs
ARCHIGINNASIO PALACE : first palace of UNIVERSITY IN EUROPE, ad its baroque WOODEN THEATRE
MEDIEVAL MUSEUM : the Story of the oldest university in Europe is therein contained,Faboulous golden box of applied arts, ivory artworks, ancient BOOKS, jewis Medieval tombs, renaissance swords stained glasses and potteries, and finally incredible masterpieces by BERNINI, GIAMBOLOGNA, Francesco del Cossa and Francia
Archeological museum: huge collections of ETRUSCAN ROMAN CELTIC GREEK
a d EGYPTIAN artworks, grave goods,
One of the most important etruscan collections in the world
San Giacomo maggiore and Santa Cecilia oratory
Their RENAISSANCE FRESCOES Will Just BLOW YOUR MIND! Visit the Oratory and BENTIVOGLIO CHAPEL!!!!!!!
San Michele in Bosco : beautiful renaissace church, sacresty, cloisters, and its BAROQUE PAINTED LIBRARY (BIBLIOTECA UMBERTO PRIMO)!
ARCHITECTURAL TOUR : 800 years old canals system, 26 Towers (built 900 years ago), medieval wooden houses, crypts, renaissace Palaces and oratories like spirito santo, bevilacqua, amorini, fantuzzi, torresotti, santo Stefano square and Palaces, the MEDIEVAL STREET MARKET (ancient shops, stalls, architectures, and inns)
POGGI PALACE : FABOULOUS PAINTED LATE RENAISSANCE PALACE With old scientific schools and laboratories inside, beautiful library and Astronomy TOWER, renaissance collections of Natural sciences
Santa Maria dei servi
Beautiful gothic well peserved church
A real ART GALLERY contadining the Best of Bologna art in 1300 and many orhter ARTISTS,
Including Cimabue and Donatello
