Basilica di San Francesco, Bologna (must see)

San Francesco is a church in Bologna, northern Italy. It was begun in 1236 by Marco da Brescia and his brother Giovanni, a Franciscan monk. Despite its Romanesque façade, it is one of the best example of French Gothic style in Italy. This is manifest in the interior, which has a nave and two aisles, in the apse with corridor, in the high vaults divided into six sections with ogival arches, and in the use of buttresses. The church is home to the monuments of the jurist Accursius and his son Francesco, Odofredus and Rolandino dei Romanzi.

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Sight Name: Basilica di San Francesco
Sight Location: Bologna, Italy
Sight Type: Religious
Guide(s) Containing This Sight:

Western Bologna Walking Tour

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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.9 Km or 2.4 Miles

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Travel Distance: 2.8 Km or 1.7 Miles

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Travel Distance: 4.5 Km or 2.8 Miles

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