Bologna, La Rossa, from Torre degli Asinelli, 2010
The View from Church of St. Luke, Bologna, 05/2010
Basilica di Santo Stefano, Bologna, May 2010
Municipal Art Collection, Bologna, 5/2010A city to wonder.
Bologna's most remarkable sights are the endless kilometers of porticoes that line buildings throughout the city. Begun during the 14th century, porticoes offered a solution to the housing crisis of a growing city; buildings expanded into the street while leaving room for mounted riders to pass underneath. The building frenzy lasted several centuries, resulting in an enormous diversity of architectural styles, from Gothic to Renaissance to Baroque. You will be hard pressed to find two porticos of the same design and decoration, though all serve the same function and are roughly the same size. Wondering through the porticoes - espcially about the University quarter.
