Basilica of San Giacomo Maggiore
The Basilica of San Giacomo Maggiore rises over Piazza Rossini as one of Bologna’s most atmospheric churches. Built between 1267 and 1315 by the Augustinian friars, it blends Romanesque elements on the exterior with Gothic and late‑Renaissance forms inside. The luminous single nave preserves some of the city’s finest artistic treasures, including the Bentivoglio Chapel, a landmark of early Bolognese Renaissance culture, and the Poggi Chapel, designed in the 16th century by Pellegrino Tibaldi for Cardinal Giovanni PoggiBologna Welcome. The elegant Renaissance portico that flanks the church adds to its distinctive presence along Via Zamboni. With its layered architecture and exceptional artworks, San Giacomo Maggiore remains a key monument for understanding Bologna’s spiritual and artistic identity.
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Basilica of San Giacomo Maggiore is located at Piazza Rossini in Bologna's historic university quarter, a vibrant area just east of Piazza Maggiore. This Gothic masterpiece stands near the lively Via Zamboni with its student cafés and theatres, the Archiginnasio Palace and Anatomical Theatre, the Basilica Santuario Santo Stefano a short stroll south, and porticoed streets leading to shops, gelaterias, and the medieval Two Towers under Bologna's iconic arcades.
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