Bologna Cathedral [SEP] named after
Bologna Cathedral
Bologna Cathedral (, "Cattedrale di Bologna"), dedicated to Saint Peter, is the cathedral of Bologna in Italy, and the seat and the metropolitan cathedral of the Archbishop of Bologna. Most of the present building dates from the 17th century, with a few parts from the late 16th century.
History.
There was already a cathedral on the site (on the present Via Indipendenza) in 1028, accompanied by a pre-Romanesque campanile with a circular base (in the architectural tradition of
Piazza di Porta Ravegnana, Bologna
The Piazza di Porta Ravegnana (originariamente Porta Ravennate) is a city square in the central of Bologna, region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The Piazza, located some four blocks east of the Piazza Maggiore and Cathedral of Bologna, is the site of the Two Towers of Bologna.
History.
The square was named for the presence nearby of the ancient city gate that led to the "strada San Vitale" leading to Ravenna. During the middle age, an important city