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Piazza Maggiore Offi cePiazza Maggiore, 1/e – 40124 Bologna

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Carabinieri ......................112Police .............................113Ambulance Service .........118Customs Police ...............117Italian Automobile ClubAssistance ......................803116

laces in our city

Manifattura delle Arti: Until the start of the 19th century, this was the city’s port and its merchant and manufacturing centre. � e area was completely restored and re-opened in 2003. It is now a centre of culture, and today these pre-industrialization buildings house the Cineteca (Film Library), renowned internationally both for its work recovering and restoring old fi lms and for the fi lm festival “Cinema Ritrovato”, as well as university departments and laboratories, and MAMbo, Bologna’s Modern Art Museum, featuring a rich permanent collection of Italian art from the 1950s onwards alongside prestigious temporary exhibitions.

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MUSEUMS

9 Pinacoteca Nazionale - National Picture Gallery / C5

10 Archaeological Museum / D4

11 Medieval Museum / C4

12 Collezioni Comunali D’Arte - City Art Collections / D4

13 Morandi Museum / D4

14 Giorgio Morandi’s House / E6

15 MAMbo Modern Art Museum of Bologna / B2

16 Museum in Memory of Ustica / L10

17 International Music Museum and Library / D5

18 City Museum of Industrial Arts and Davia Bargellini Gallery / D5

19 City Museum of the Risorgimento and Giosuè Carducci’s House / E6

20 Museum of Industrial Heritage and Galotti kiln / L10

21 Museum of the History of Bologna/ D4

22 Palazzo Fava - Exhibition Centre / C4

23 Jewish Heritage Museum / C4

24 Tagliavini Collection of Ancient Musical Instruments / C4

25 Ducati Museum / L8

26 “Lercaro” Modern Art Gallery / C3

27 Palazzo Poggi University Museum / C5

28 “Mille Voci Mille Suoni” Museum / L9

29 “Mario Massacesi” Historical Museum of Toy Soldiers / N11

30 “Vittorio Zironi” Museum of Tapestry / M9

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

31 Basilica and Sanctuary of San Domenico and Tombs of the Glossatori / E4

32 Basilica and Sanctuary of Santo Stefano / D5

33 Basilica of San Francesco and Tombs of the Glossatori / D2

34 Basilica of San Giacomo Maggiore / C5

35 Basilica of San Luca / M9

36 Basilica of San Petronio / D4

37 Basilica of Santa Maria dei Servi / D5

38 Salaborsa Library / D4

39 Cathedral of San Pietro / C4

40 Certosa of Bologna Monumental Cemetery / M9

41 Church of San Michele in Bosco / M10

42 Fountain of Neptune / D4

43 � e Two Towers - Asinelli and Garisenda / D4

44 Palazzo D’Accursio / D4

45 Palazzo dei Banchi / D4

46 Palazzo dei Notai / D4

47 Palazzo del Podestàand Palazzo Re Enzo / D4

48 Palazzo dell’Archiginnasio - Library, Anatomical � eatre and Stabat Mater Lecture Hall) / D4

49 Palazzo della Mercanzia / D4

50 Palazzo and Corte Isolani / D5

51 Palazzo Pepoli Campogrande / D4

52 Portico of San Luca and Arch of Meloncello / M9

53 Sanctuary of Corpus Domini also known as “Church of the Saint” / E3

54 Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Vita and the “Lamentation over the Dead Christ”, terracotta sculpture by Niccolò dell’Arca / D4

THEATRES AND EVENT CENTRES

55 Teatro Comunale - City � eatre / C5

56 Manzoni � eatre / C4

57 Europauditorium � eatre / L11

58 Celebrazioni � eatre / M9

59 Arena del Sole � eatre / B4

60 Duse � eatre / E5

61 La Soffi tta � eatre / B2

62 Teatri di Vita / L8

63 Alemanni � eatre / M11

64 Dehon � eatre / M11

65 Navile � eatre / D3

66 Delle Moline � eatre / C5

67 “Casa delle Culture e dei Teatri”� eatre / H7

68 San Leonardo � eatre/ D6

69 Testoni � eatre / L10

70 Church of Santa Cristina / E6

71 Lumière Cinema - Cineteca of Bologna - Bologna Film Library / B2

72 Estragon / L11

73 Locomotiv / L10

74 Paladozza Arena / B2

75 Unipol Arena / M7

OTHER PLACES OF INTEREST

76 Window overlooking the Reno Canal in Via Piella / C4

77 Former Jewish Ghetto / C4

78 “Manifattura delle Arti” district / B2

79 “Mercato delle Erbe” Market / C3

80 “Piazzola” Market / B4

81 “Quadrilatero” District / D4

82 Trade Fair District and New Convention Centre / L11

83 University District and University Museums / B,C-5,6

PARKS

84 Giardini Margherita / F5,6

85 Parco Cavaioni / N9

86 Cedri Park / N12

87 Park of Montagnola / A4

88 Park of San Pellegrino / N9

89 Park of Villa Aldrovandi Mazzacorati / N11

90 Park of Villa delle Rose / M9

91 Park of Villa Ghigi / M10

92 Park of Villa Spada / M9

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Tourist InformationPh. +39 051 239660 +39 051 6472113

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Taxis:C.A.T. ..............................+39 051 4590CO.TA.BO ........................+39 051 372727

Carabinieri ......................112Police .............................113Ambulance Service .........118Customs Police ...............117Italian Automobile ClubAssistance ......................803116

laces in our city

Manifattura delle Arti: Until the start of the 19th century, this was the city’s port and its merchant and manufacturing centre. � e area was completely restored and re-opened in 2003. It is now a centre of culture, and today these pre-industrialization buildings house the Cineteca (Film Library), renowned internationally both for its work recovering and restoring old fi lms and for the fi lm festival “Cinema Ritrovato”, as well as university departments and laboratories, and MAMbo, Bologna’s Modern Art Museum, featuring a rich permanent collection of Italian art from the 1950s onwards alongside prestigious temporary exhibitions.

ut of the City Centre

MUSEUMS

9 Pinacoteca Nazionale - National Picture Gallery / C5

10 Archaeological Museum / D4

11 Medieval Museum / C4

12 Collezioni Comunali D’Arte - City Art Collections / D4

13 Morandi Museum / D4

14 Giorgio Morandi’s House / E6

15 MAMbo Modern Art Museum of Bologna / B2

16 Museum in Memory of Ustica / L10

17 International Music Museum and Library / D5

18 City Museum of Industrial Arts and Davia Bargellini Gallery / D5

19 City Museum of the Risorgimento and Giosuè Carducci’s House / E6

20 Museum of Industrial Heritage and Galotti kiln / L10

21 Museum of the History of Bologna/ D4

22 Palazzo Fava - Exhibition Centre / C4

23 Jewish Heritage Museum / C4

24 Tagliavini Collection of Ancient Musical Instruments / C4

25 Ducati Museum / L8

26 “Lercaro” Modern Art Gallery / C3

27 Palazzo Poggi University Museum / C5

28 “Mille Voci Mille Suoni” Museum / L9

29 “Mario Massacesi” Historical Museum of Toy Soldiers / N11

30 “Vittorio Zironi” Museum of Tapestry / M9

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

31 Basilica and Sanctuary of San Domenico and Tombs of the Glossatori / E4

32 Basilica and Sanctuary of Santo Stefano / D5

33 Basilica of San Francesco and Tombs of the Glossatori / D2

34 Basilica of San Giacomo Maggiore / C5

35 Basilica of San Luca / M9

36 Basilica of San Petronio / D4

37 Basilica of Santa Maria dei Servi / D5

38 Salaborsa Library / D4

39 Cathedral of San Pietro / C4

40 Certosa of Bologna Monumental Cemetery / M9

41 Church of San Michele in Bosco / M10

42 Fountain of Neptune / D4

43 � e Two Towers - Asinelli and Garisenda / D4

44 Palazzo D’Accursio / D4

45 Palazzo dei Banchi / D4

46 Palazzo dei Notai / D4

47 Palazzo del Podestàand Palazzo Re Enzo / D4

48 Palazzo dell’Archiginnasio - Library, Anatomical � eatre and Stabat Mater Lecture Hall) / D4

49 Palazzo della Mercanzia / D4

50 Palazzo and Corte Isolani / D5

51 Palazzo Pepoli Campogrande / D4

52 Portico of San Luca and Arch of Meloncello / M9

53 Sanctuary of Corpus Domini also known as “Church of the Saint” / E3

54 Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Vita and the “Lamentation over the Dead Christ”, terracotta sculpture by Niccolò dell’Arca / D4

THEATRES AND EVENT CENTRES

55 Teatro Comunale - City � eatre / C5

56 Manzoni � eatre / C4

57 Europauditorium � eatre / L11

58 Celebrazioni � eatre / M9

59 Arena del Sole � eatre / B4

60 Duse � eatre / E5

61 La Soffi tta � eatre / B2

62 Teatri di Vita / L8

63 Alemanni � eatre / M11

64 Dehon � eatre / M11

65 Navile � eatre / D3

66 Delle Moline � eatre / C5

67 “Casa delle Culture e dei Teatri”� eatre / H7

68 San Leonardo � eatre/ D6

69 Testoni � eatre / L10

70 Church of Santa Cristina / E6

71 Lumière Cinema - Cineteca of Bologna - Bologna Film Library / B2

72 Estragon / L11

73 Locomotiv / L10

74 Paladozza Arena / B2

75 Unipol Arena / M7

OTHER PLACES OF INTEREST

76 Window overlooking the Reno Canal in Via Piella / C4

77 Former Jewish Ghetto / C4

78 “Manifattura delle Arti” district / B2

79 “Mercato delle Erbe” Market / C3

80 “Piazzola” Market / B4

81 “Quadrilatero” District / D4

82 Trade Fair District and New Convention Centre / L11

83 University District and University Museums / B,C-5,6

PARKS

84 Giardini Margherita / F5,6

85 Parco Cavaioni / N9

86 Cedri Park / N12

87 Park of Montagnola / A4

88 Park of San Pellegrino / N9

89 Park of Villa Aldrovandi Mazzacorati / N11

90 Park of Villa delle Rose / M9

91 Park of Villa Ghigi / M10

92 Park of Villa Spada / M9

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Your journey of discovery around Bologna starts at the Fountain of Neptune, one of the symbols of our city and the work of the Flem-ish sculptor known as Giambologna. Before visiting the splendid setting of Piazza Maggiore, take a step back into the history of an-cient Bononia and enter Salaborsa. In the 19th century, this was the city’s economic centre and today it is a place of culture. With its rich, multi-media library, it has become one of the favourite meet-ing places for the people of Bologna. In the middle of the building there is a covered square, where you will meet the fi rst unexpected side of Bologna. Below your feet, a glass fl oor will off er you a view of the original city. Here, you will be able to sip a coff ee spanning two thousand years, while admiring the art nouveau ceilings and seeing close up the archaeological remains on which our city stands today.

After observing the beginning of Bologna’s history, you are now ready to continue your journey, entering Piazza Maggiore, known simply as the “piazza” by the locals. Let yourself be seduced by the wide spaces, the great area surrounded by some of the buildings that can tell its story, Palazzo D’Accursio, the city’s Town Hall and home to the Morandi Museum and the City Art Collection and the Basilica of San Petronio, housing the largest sundial in the world. Before leaving Piazza Maggiore, play a little game. Below the open arcade of the so-called Voltone del Podestà, between Palazzo del Podestà and Palazzo Re Enzo, there is a kind of whispering gallery. If you whisper, facing one of the four corners of the arch, you will be heard by anyone who is at the opposite corner.

From the piazza, walk along Via dell’Archiginnasio, with its beautiful Portico del Pavaglione and some of the most exclusive shops in Bo-logna. Following the road that runs alongside the Basilica San Petro-nio, you will reach the Museo Civico Archeologico (Archaeological Museum) and here, if you are so inclined, you can fi nd out more about Etruscan and Roman Bologna through the archaeological ex-hibits. You can also visit the museum’s superb Egyptian collection. Next you will see Palazzo dell’Archiginnasio, the fi rst unifi ed seat of the University of Bologna, the oldest university in the western hemisphere, founded in 1088. � e Teatro Anatomico (Anatomical � eatre), where anatomy lessons were once held, is well-worth vis-iting. Nearby is the Basilica of San Domenico, a true treasure chest of Italian art. You can admire the marble shrine with the remains of this saint, decorated with precious statues by Nicolò Pisano, Niccolò dell’Arca and the young Michelangelo.

After discovering Bologna “� e Learned”, spend time exploring Bo-logna “� e Fat”, the Bologna of good food and excellent cooking. Go back on yourself, behind Piazza Maggiore, and enjoy wandering through the narrow streets of the old city market, the Quadrilatero. During the day, you will come across many stalls fi lled with all kinds of food products, from seasonal fruit to fresh fi sh from the nearby Adriatic Sea, from tortellini and that speciality of Bologna, mor-tadella, to various sweets. In the evening, just before dinner, these streets are transformed and shops give way to bars and drinking places, where people of Bologna can enjoy an aperitif at the end of the day.

After this refreshing interval, cross Via Castiglione and be aston-ished by the wonderful Piazza Santo Stefano. Your eyes will alight on the church at the other side of the square. If you have time, you will discover that is it not one church but seven. � is is not all illusion, but the consequence of the historical events that took place in this corner of the city. From Piazza Santo Stefano, go along the covered passageway of Corte Isolani and soon you will be in Strada Maggiore. From this point, at last you can see the Asinelli and the Garisenda Towers, side by side at the centre of a circle from where all our city’s main streets radiate. Continue along Strada Maggiore to the Two Towers, the tallest of the twenty still standing in this city of towers, which in mediaeval time boasted over one hundred turrets. If you fi nd this hard to believe, climb the 498 steps up to the top of the Asinelli Tower and look out over the city. You will discover that, even today, there are many more towers than you had imagined.

From the Two Towers, walk along Via Zamboni, the main university street, with its various departments, the historical Teatro Comunale (City � eatre) and the famous university museums.

From Via Zamboni, going towards Via Indipendenza, you will discov-er another unexpected side of Bologna, the underground waterways that were open canals until two centuries ago. Under the arcade of Via Piella, your glance takes in a brief impression of Venice: wa-ter lapping against the buildings’ foundations. To get back to Piazza Maggiore, walk along Via Indipendenza, the main shopping street. If you do have time for a bit more culture, a tiny detour will allow you to visit one of the most delightful museums in the city, the Museo Medievale (Medieval Museum).

Piazza Maggiore(Palazzo D’Accursio, Salaborsa Library, Palazzo Podestàand Palazzo Re Enzo) / D4

Palazzo dell’Archiginnasio (Library, Anatomical � eatre and Stabat Mater Lecture Hall) / D4

Basilica of San Domenico/ E4

“Quadrilatero” District / D4

Piazza Santo Stefanoand Corte Isolani / D5

� e Two Towers (Asinelli and Garisenda) / D4

University district / C5

Window overlooking the Reno Canal in Via Piella / C4

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