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Basilica di San Petronio

Basilica · S. Petronio ·

Basilica di San Petronio

Basilica · S. Petronio ·
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"San Petronio Basilica The main church of Bologna, San Petronio Basilica dominates the main plaza. Construction on the church began in the 14th century and was dedicated to a 5th century Bolognese saint. One of the most fascinating parts of the church is the elaborate sundial found inside. The sundial is in the form of a meridian line and was added in the 17th century. The famous astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini designed the sundial and its measurements are amazingly precise."

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Italian Gothic basilica with unfinished facade and meridian line

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Italian Gothic basilica with unfinished facade and meridian line

Google Rating
4.5 (5.6K)
Yelp Rating
4.8
Featured in Afar
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Piazza Maggiore, 1/e, 40124 Bologna BO, Italy Get directions

No restroom
Wheelchair accessible entrance
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