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Osservatorio San Vittore

The Osservatorio San Vittore is an astronomical observatory in Bologna, Italy. It has made a number of asteroid discoveries.

Located at 44.4683, 11.3418 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Astronomical observatories in Italy, Buildings and structures in Bologna

Francesco del Cossa

Francesco del Cossa (c. 1430 – c. 1477) was an Italian early-Renaissance painter of the School of Ferrara.

Located at 44.4908, 11.3484 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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1430s births, 1470s deaths, People from Ferrara, Italian painters, Ferrarese painters, Renaissance painters

Basilica of San Domenico

The Basilica of San Domenico is one of the major churches in Bologna, Italy. The remains of Saint Dominic, founder of the Order of Preachers, are buried inside the exquisite shrine Arca di San Domenico, made by Nicola Pisano and his workshop, Arnolfo di Cambio and with later additions by Niccolò dell'Arca and the young Michelangelo.

Located at 44.4895, 11.3445 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Basilica churches in Bologna, Renaissance architecture in Emilia-Romagna, Romanesque architecture in Emilia-Romagna

Santo Stefano (Bologna)

Santo Stefano's Basilica (Italian: Basilica di Santo Stefano) is a complex of religious edifices in the city of Bologna, Italy. Located in the eponymous square, it is locally known as Sette Chiese ("Seven Churches"). According to tradition, it was built by Saint Petronius, who was bishop of the city during the 5th century, over a temple of the goddess Isis. The church of St.

Located at 44.4922, 11.3488 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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5th-century establishments, Basilica churches in Bologna, Monasteries in Emilia-Romagna, Romanesque architecture in Emilia-Romagna, Gothic architecture in Emilia-Romagna

The Johns Hopkins University SAIS Bologna Center

The Johns Hopkins University SAIS Bologna Center is the European campus of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), a division of Johns Hopkins University located in Washington, D.C.. The Center offers an interdisciplinary academic program that emphasizes international economics, international relations, languages, and specializations either in functional areas or regional studies. The Center was founded in 1955 by C. Grove Haines as the European branch of SAIS.

Located at 44.4948, 11.3557 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Johns Hopkins University, Schools of international relations, Education in Bologna, Universities in Italy, Educational institutions established in 1955

Basilica di Santa Maria dei Servi

For the church with same name in Siena, see Santa Maria dei Servi, Siena Santa Maria dei Servi is a Catholic basilica in Bologna, Italy. It was founded in 1346, as the church of the Servite Community of the Blessed Virgin Mary and was designed by Padre Andrea da Faenza whose work can also be seen at the Basilica of San Petronio, also in Bologna. It was raised to the status of basilica by Pope Pius XII.

Located at 44.4917, 11.3526 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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14th-century architecture, Basilica churches in Bologna, Gothic architecture in Emilia-Romagna

Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi

The Sant’Orsola-Malpighi Polyclinic is a university and public hospital. It is the first of the four “top” hospitals of the city of Bologna, Italy (Ospedale Maggiore, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Ospedale Bellaria). The Polyclinic has approximately 1,362 beds and 5,666 employees (870 doctors). Every year, it has 72,000 ordinary admissions, 137,000 emergency admissions, and 4 million specialistic examinations. The Polyclinc is one of the best and largest hospital in Italy.

Located at 44.4908, 11.3647 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Hospitals established in the 16th century, Hospitals in Italy, Buildings and structures in Bologna

San Michele in Bosco

San Michele in Bosco is a religious complex in Bologna, central Italy, including the church with the same name and the annexed Olivetan monastery. The latter was acquired in 1955 by the municipality of Bologna, to house an orthopedic center named the Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute (l'Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli).

Located at 44.4813, 11.3418 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Churches in Bologna