Piazza Galvani
Square in Bologna / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Piazza Galvani is a square in the historic centre of Bologna 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.[1] The Archiginnasio Palace overlooks the square.[2]
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Former name(s) | Piazza della Pace (1801) |
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Namesake | Luigi Galvani |
Location | Bologna, Italy |
Coordinates | 44°29′29.9″N 11°20′35.1″E |
North | Basilica of San Petronio Via dell'Archiginnasio |
South | Via Farini |
Construction | |
Completion | c. 1563 |
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