San Benedetto, Bologna

San Benedetto, facade

San Benedetto is a Roman Catholic church in central Bologna. Originally founded in the 12th century, the church now has facade (1606) designed by Giovanni Battista Ballerini. The Facade was rotated 180 degrees in 1892; it once face Via Galliera, and now faces Via dell'Indipendenza. The interior contains works by Giacomo Cavedoni, Alessandro Tiarini, Cesare Aretusi, Lucio Massari, Ercole Procaccini il Vecchio, Ubaldo Gandolfi, and a sculpture by Angelo Gabriello Piò.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Biblioteca Salaborsa, church entry.

Coordinates: 44°38′34″N 11°07′25″E / 44.6429°N 11.1237°E / 44.6429; 11.1237

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