Piazza Galvani

Piazza Galvani is a square in the historic centre of named after the Italian physicist Luigi Galvani born in this city in 1737. A statue of the scientist adorns the centre of the squarewhich opens in the apse of the Basilica of San Petronio.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include San Petronio, Bologna and Archaeological Civic Museum of Bologna.

Church
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The Basilica of San Petronio is a minor basilica and church of the Archdiocese of Bologna located in , , northern Italy. It dominates .

Museum
The is located in the fifteenth-century Palazzo Galvani building at Via dell'Archiginnasio 2 postal code 40124 Bologna, once known as the Hospital of Death.

Library
The Biblioteca comunale dell'Archiginnasio is a public library in , . It is located inside the since 1838, when a section of the building was destined to preserve the books collected from the closure of the religious orders made by Napoleon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manifattura delle Arti and San Donnino.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood.

Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a quarter, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Piazza Galvani.

Village
is a Roman Catholic parish church located on via Cadriano #11 in , Italy. is situated 4 km northeast of Piazza Galvani.

Piazza Galvani

Latitude
44.49206° or 44° 29′ 31″ north
Longitude
11.34331° or 11° 20′ 36″ east
Elevation
71 metres (233 feet)
Network
TPER
Open location code
8FPHF8RV+R8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3464977195
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­bus_stop
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­stop_position
Geo­Names ID
11127240
Wiki­data ID
Q24038410
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From Danish to Portuguese—“Piazza Galvani” goes by many names.
  • Danish: Piazza Galvani
  • Dutch: Piazza Galvani
  • Italian: piazza Galvani
  • Italian: Piazza Galvani
  • Lombard: Piazza Galvan
  • Portuguese: Piazza Galvani

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