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Two TowersSsalvalasilvia The Two Towers, "Le due torri", both of them leaning, are the symbol of Bologna, and probably the most prominent one. Until 1919, there were actually 5 towers in this square. Bologna was always known as the city of towers, “La Turrita”, as over the centuries, particularly between the 12th and the 13th century, the city had possibly over 200 towers.Almost all them were tall (the highest being 97 m), defensive stone towers. There are now 25 towers left without counting the hundreds of bell towers in the city.The taller one of the pair is called the Asinelli while the smaller but more leaning tower is called the Garisenda. Their names derive from the families which are traditionally credited with constructing them between 1109 and 1119.The Asinelli Tower was used by the scientists Giovanni Battista Riccioli (in 1640) and Giovanni BattistaGuglielmini (in the following century) for experiments to study the motion of heavy bodies and the earth rotation. Bologna’s towers were cited several times by Dante in the Divine Comedy and The Rhymes (a confirmation of his stay in Bologna), and by Goethe in his Italian Journey. The Two Towers have also been the subject of an eponymous poem by Giosuè Carducci as part of the Barbarian Odes. Charles Dickens wrote about the towers in his Pictures from Italy.In World War II, between 1943 and 1945, it was used as a sight post: during bombing attacks, four volunteers took post at the top to direct rescue operations to places hit by Allied bombs.Later, a RAI television relay was installed on top.Architect Minor Yamasaki is thought to have been inspired by the Towers when designing the World Trade Center during the 1960s.
University Library of Bologna小小小呆60The University of Bologna is a prestigious research-oriented comprehensive university, known as the center of European culture along with three other universities, the university is quite large, very classical and quite good.
Palazzo d'AccursioKkhccThe original city government building was a palace before, but now it looks like a historic building, and it feels the same as the surrounding buildings. There are also a lot of artwork in the building, but unfortunately the museum upstairs was not open when it arrived.
St. Peter's Basilica Church小小小呆60It is a large cathedral, the main building on the main square. It is really luxurious, especially the magnificent interior of the church. The statue of the Death of Jesus is worth seeing, it is pretty good.
Quadrilatero小小鱼儿2015The Quartet area is a good place for shopping and leisure. This place has many areas where locals live, including food and shopping malls. There are quite a lot of things to visit here, and you can see a lot of shops.
Piazza Maggiore轻轻轻的一个蚊Piazza Maggiore is located in the center of Bologna. It was built in 1200. To the north of the square are two medieval palaces built in the early 13th century, and to the south is the Cathedral of San Petronio, which was built in 1390 AD and has not yet been completed. In the center of the square is an open-air cinema, where movies are shown every night (with commercials inserted at the same time). Bologna is my favorite Italian city. The buildings are simple and elegant, clean and tidy. There is the University of Bologna, the first university in Europe. Bologna is a wealthy city, and famous car brands such as Ferrari and Maserati were born here.
Fountain of NeptuneSsalvalasilvia The Fountain of Neptune or just “Il Nettuno” as locals call it, it’s also known as "al Zigânt" (the Giant) in Bolognese dialect because of the size of the statue of Neptune. At the time of its construction it was a symbol of the power of the Pope, who ruled the world like Neptune ruled the seas. At the feet of the statue, in fact, lie four little angels, representing Gange, the Nile, the Amazon and Danube, the rivers of the continents known at the time.The trident of the statue inspired and it was used by Maserati brothers as emblem for their first car, the Maserati Tipo 26. This is still today the logo of the Maserati car company. The fountain and its sculpture are one of the most iconic symbols of the city and references to them can be found in many symbols, commercials and logos. The historical students' fraternity (Goliardia) "Excelsa Neptuni Balla", has two tridents on its emblem. The Bolognese anecdote also tells of a particular expedient implemented by Giambologna, who intended to find a way to make Neptune with realistic genitals, without being discovered and admonished by the Church. The sculptor designed the statue in such a way that from a particular angle the thumb of Neptune's outstretched hand seems to emerge directly from the lower abdomen, making him suggest the (erect) genital; as proof of the same, in the pavement of the square there is a black stone, also called "of shame" placed in a very specific point in piazza del Nettuno (to be precise at the foot of the entrance stairway to the Salaborsa library) which facilitates its vision.
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