The Churches
In Bologna, churches are part of the everyday landscape: San Petronio, overlooking Piazza Maggiore, is striking for its unfinished façade and for Cassini’s meridian line, the longest in the world traced on a floor. Not far away, the Santo Stefano complex — the famous “Seven Churches” — tells the story of centuries of layered history, while San Domenico houses the saint’s Ark, partly sculpted by a very young Michelangelo. On the hill above the city, the Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca is reached through almost four kilometres of portico, with its 666 arches: the longest in the world and a symbol of Bologna itself.
THE CHURCHES
Art, history and culture blended with faith
Traditions, emotions and history. Walking through the streets of Bologna, you’ll come across dozens of large and small sanctuaries, some of which have become landmarks for worshippers and pilgrims.
