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The unfinished brick and marble façade of the Basilica of San Petronio across an empty Piazza Maggiore in early morning light.
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Andrea Frascari · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source

Basilica of San Petronio

The Basilica of San Petronio dominates Piazza Maggiore and is dedicated to Saint Petronius, Bologna's fifth-century bishop and patron saint. Begun in 1390 under the architect Antonio di Vincenzo, it is 132 metres long; its façade remains unfinished above a marble lower band with a central portal carved by Jacopo della Quercia.

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Mon10:00–18:00
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Sat10:00–18:00
Sun10:00–18:00

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