San Benedetto, Bologna

San Benedetto, facade

San Benedetto is a Roman Catholic church in central Bologna. 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 faced 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.

44°30′06″N 11°20′39″E / 44.5018°N 11.3442°E / 44.5018; 11.3442


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