San Benedetto

#3677 among destinations in Italy

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San Benedetto is a Roman Catholic church in central Bologna. Founded in the 12th century, the church now has facade designed by Giovanni Battista Ballerini. The Facade was rotated 180 degrees in 1892; it once face Via Galliera, and now faces Via dell'Indipendenza. The interior contains works by Giacomo Cavedoni, Alessandro Tiarini, Cesare Aretusi, Lucio Massari, Ercole Procaccini il Vecchio, Ubaldo Gandolfi, and a sculpture by Angelo Gabriello Piò. ()

Coordinates: 44°38'34"N, 11°7'25"E

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Emilia-RomagnaItaly

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San Benedetto – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lamborghini Museum, Territorial Abbey of Nonantola, Osservatorio Astronomico "Giorgio Abetti", Santa Maria Assunta Church.

1.1 miN
Specialty museum, Museum
Lamborghini Museum, Sant'Agata Bolognese
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4.6 miNW
Stalwart abbey from the Middle Ages
Territorial Abbey of Nonantola, Nonantola
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2.9 miE
44°38'9"N • 11°10'58"E
Osservatorio Astronomico "Giorgio Abetti", San Giovanni in Persiceto
75 min walk • Observatories and planetariums, Museum, Park
4.8 miSW
Sacred and religious sites, Church
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5.7 miN
Town
Crevalcore
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3 miE
Botanical garden
Civico Orto Botanico "Ulisse Aldrovandi", San Giovanni in Persiceto
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6.6 miSW
Locality
San Cesario sul Panaro
170 min walk • San Cesario sul Panaro is a comune in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 25 km northwest of Bologna and about 12 km southeast of Modena. Sports car manufacturer Pagani is located here.