Piazza Maggiore
Piazza Maggiore is a central square in Bologna, region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy, a hub within the city since medieval times. The Northwest corner opens into Piazza del Nettuno with its Fontana del Nettuno, while the Northeast corner opens into the narrower Piazza Re Enzo, running along the flanks of the Palazzo Re Enzo that merges with the Palazzo del Podestà.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include palazzo del Podestà and Palazzo Re Enzo.
palazzo del Podestà
Palazzo Re Enzo
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Palazzo Re Enzo is a palace located on Piazza del Nettuno, 1 in the historic center of Bologna, northern Italy. The palace takes its name from Enzio of Sardinia, Frederick II's son, who was prisoner here from 1249 until his death in 1272.
Palazzo d’Accursio
Town hall
Palazzo d'Accursio is a palace once formulated to house major administrative offices of the city of Bologna, region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It is located on the Piazza Maggiore, and is the city's Town Hall. Palazzo d’Accursio is situated 130 metres west of Piazza Maggiore.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Manifattura delle Arti and San Donnino.
Manifattura delle Arti
Neighborhood
Photo: Velthur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Manifattura delle Arti is a neighborhood.
San Donnino
Quarter
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San Donnino is a quarter, which is situated 3 km northeast of Piazza Maggiore.
San Nicolò di Villola
Village
San Nicolò di Villola is a Roman Catholic parish church located on via Cadriano #11 in Bologna, Italy. San Nicolò di Villola is situated 4 km northeast of Piazza Maggiore.
Piazza Maggiore
- Type: Bus stop
- Description: square in Bologna, Italy
- Categories: square, transport stop, and transportation
- Location: Porto - Saragozza, Bologna, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
44.49373° or 44° 29′ 37″ northLongitude
11.34371° or 11° 20′ 37″ eastElevation
74 metres (243 feet)Network
TPEROpen location code
8FPHF8VV+FFOpenStreetMap ID
node 3464977294OpenStreetMap feature
highway=bus_stopOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_position
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Tagalog—“Piazza Maggiore” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Piazza Maggiore”
- Chinese: “博洛尼亚主广场”
- Danish: “Piazza Maggiore”
- Dutch: “Piazza Maggiore”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بيازا ماجورى”
- Esperanto: “Placo Maggiore”
- French: “Piazza Maggiore”
- German: “Piazza Maggiore”
- Greek: “Πιάτσα Ματζόρε”
- Hebrew: “פיאצה מג’ורה”
- Italian: “Piazza Maggiore”
- Japanese: “マッジョーレ広場”
- Korean: “마조레 광장”
- Lombard: “Piazza Magior”
- Portuguese: “Piazza Maggiore”
- Spanish: “Piazza Maggiore”
- Tagalog: “Piazza Maggiore”
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