Bologna is famous for a huge number of old buildings and unique historic sites, each of which is connected with a huge number of interesting mysteries and legends. San Sepolkro Church is a famous landmark of the city. It was built in the beginning of the 11th century. The walls of the church still keep numerous religious artifacts, which attract thousands of pilgrims, who come here every year to see the sacred place. The church is the location of the tomb of St. Petronius - the patron saint of Bologna. Here is also installed a copy of one of the most important Christian shrines in the world - the Holy Sepulchre. The courtyard of the church is home to one more ancient place of interest - a beautiful fountain of Pontius Pilate. According to historical records, it was built 300 years earlier than the church.
1. The best way to travel in the city is by underground. Buses will also take you to all main attractions of the city. It's worth noting that tickets for underground and buses are the … Open
In Bologna offers plenty of interesting places to discover, including sightseeing, gastronomic, cognitive and romantic destinations. If you're a big fan of hiking and an inquisitive tourist, … Open
You can immediately get to know that Bologna is an interesting city to visit, just by arriving at the Stazione di Bologna Centrale. The station is huge, and beautiful from an architectural and functional point of view. “Three in One”, is what it would be called in an advert, if it was necessary to advertise Bologna. The chic Teatro 1763 Villa Aldrovandi Mazzacorati is a great place to explore the architecture of the city. The theater was built in the 18th century in the style “neoclassicism”, while its interior is built in the “baroque” style. Needless to say, that the interior is equally impressive, as is its exterior. You can see beautiful paintings and sculptures dating from the 17th century everywhere, and all these only adds atmospherity to the place.
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Not far from the railway station you can stumble upon a unique museum. It is called Museo per la Memoria di Ustica. Its uniqueness is in the fact that you can hear the heartbreaking cries of the victims of Ustica (injured in the crash that happened on June 27th, 1980), and also see the personal belongings of the passengers and the remains of the ship. The museum causes contradictory feelings. Another interesting institution is devoted to music – we are talking about the Museo Internazionale e Biblioteca della Musica, among the exhibits of which are musical instruments, paintings, books about music. You can as well get acquainted with Bologna as an industrial center in the Museo del Patrimonio Industriale, where the machines of the 16th-19th centuries are represented.
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