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The huge Basilica was built to honour Petronius, bishop of the town; it is reckoned to be one of the greatest Catholic churches throughout Italy and features a length of 132 metres, a width of 60 metres, a facade of 51 metres and finally a central vault of 41 metres.
The three naves basilica was designed by architect Antonio di Vicenzo, in June 1390,however, the designed construction was never completed because of the great disapproval of the Roman Church. Leave a Comment Address: Piazza Maggiore
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The Basilica stand on the main (or great) square of the town and is really impresive and huge. It is one of the largest churches in Chrisiendom (they started to build it as a largest one but luck of money and Pope didn't allow that happen and original plan was changed). It was built between XIV and XVII century. On the doorsteps of the church are always a lot of people sitting and enjoying themselves. Leave a Comment Address: Piazza MaggioreDirections: Centre of Town centre
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Inside the church, Charles V was crowned king of the empire in 1530 by Pope Clement VII. Very interesting are the 15th-century wooden choir by Agostino de' Marchi, the two majestic organs and the high altar erected in 1547 by Vignola. The church contains the remains of Elisa Bonaparte, sister of Napoleon, and a big sundial, made by Gian Domenico Cassini. Of the 22 art-filled chapels, the most interesting is the Bolognini Chapel (Cappella Bolognini), the fourth on the left as you enter; it's embellished with frescoes representing heaven and hell. An interesting museum is annexed to the church.
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Although the biggest church of the city, it is not the cathedral: the bishop's church is San Pietro. San Petronio was the patron saint of the city. The church was built in the late gothic period and was left incomplete. If finished, it would have been the biggest catholic church in the world, even bigger than S.Peter in Rome. But of course this couldn't happen: S.Peter in Rome had to be the biggest, because it was the most important, where the Pope was, and moreover there was a lack of funds. Leave a Comment
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Named after the city's patron saint, this vast basilica is Bologna's largest church, but was intended to be even larger. Building started in 1392 to a plan that would have made the basilica bigger than St Peter's in Rome, but the Vatican forbade this overweening attempt to build something bigger than the Pope's home church.
On the eastern side of the basilica, along the Via dell'Archiginnasio, you can see semi-constructed apses jutting from the basilica walls and an incomplete facade. Despite the papal downsizing, the basilica is still the fifth largest in the world.
The central doorway, by sculptor Jacopo della Quercia, dates from 1425 and has exquisite carvings of scenes from the Old and New Testament and a beautiful Madonna and Child Leave a Comment Address: Piazza MaggiorePhone: 051 275805Directions: In the central square Hours: winter: 7:30-13:00, 14:30-18:00; summer: 7:30-13:30, 14:30-18:30
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This is the main altar in the church.
The inside of the church is very nice and sone of the chapels contain frescos by Giovanni da Modena and Jacopo di Paolo. Leave a Comment Address: Piazza Maggiore
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Dedicated to the city's 5th century bishop, this church, which is, at present, the fifth biggest building in the Catholic world, ranks among the greatest of Italy's brick-built medieval buildings. Founded in 1390, it was originally intended to be larger than St Peter's in Rome, but its size was sclaed down when the church authorities diverted funds to the nearby Palazzo Archiginnasio. The resulting financial shortfall left the church decidedly lopsided, with a row of columns on its eastern flank that were intended to support an additional internal aisle.
Open: Daily 7:30am-1pm and 2-6:30pm (until 6pm Oct-Mar) Leave a Comment Address: Piazza Maggiore
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it is situated in Piazza Maggiore and its one of the most characteristic churches in Bologna. It was built in 1390 but was never finished. Leave a Comment
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Return to San Petronius, (but when we were there the best cycle of frescoes is behind a heavy marble screen and was difficult to see).
Much of the interior is taken up by scaffolding, being noisily dismantled.
We then go to Tamborini, the restaurant/ delicatessen where we are to lunch. The exhibition of tortellini making has already begun. The art of making such delicate little ones seems to be very fussy for something so soon eaten. Leave a Comment
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The cathedral of Bologna is devoted to San Petronio. The façade is unfinished but the Gothic internal is very impressive with 22 chapels. It was built in 1390 and it is one of the biggest churches in Italy. Leave a Comment
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