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Palazzo Albergati, Bologna
The Palazzo Albergati is a Renaissance style palace located on via Saragozza 26-28 in central Bologna, Italy. Construction of the palace was initially begun in 1519 to house the Albergati family. The palace was expanded to via Malpertuso in 1540. By the 19th century, the palace had past on from the family, and is now separate apartments. Villa Albergati in Zola Predosa A villa, built in the 17th century in the commune of Zola Predosa, was owned by the same family is also sometimes referred to as ''Palazzo Albergati''. The architect was Giovanni Giacomo Monti. The villa is remarkable for containing a large three story ballroom and a complex fresco decorations, including mythologic scenes, quadratura, and ''boschereccia'' decoration that depicts surrounding forests and vineyards. The interiors were frescoed by Giacomo Alboresi, Angelo Michele Colonna, Giovanni Antonio Burrini Giovanni Antonio Burrini (25 April 1656 – 5 January 1727) was a Bolognese painter of Late-Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bologna
Bologna (, , ; egl, label= Emilian, Bulåggna ; lat, Bononia) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy with about 400,000 inhabitants and 150 different nationalities. Its metropolitan area is home to more than 1,000,000 people. It is known as the Fat City for its rich cuisine, and the Red City for its Spanish-style red tiled rooftops and, more recently, its leftist politics. It is also called the Learned City because it is home to the oldest university in the world. Originally Etruscan, the city has been an important urban center for centuries, first under the Etruscans (who called it ''Felsina''), then under the Celts as ''Bona'', later under the Romans (''Bonōnia''), then again in the Middle Ages, as a free municipality and later ''signoria'', when it was among the largest European cities by population. Famous for its towers, churches and lengthy porticoes, Bologna has a well-preserved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
