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The Basilica of San Petronio is a minor basilica and church of the Archdiocese of Bologna located in Bologna, Emilia Romagna, northern Italy. It dominates Piazza Maggiore. The basilica is dedicated to the patron saint of the city, Saint Petronius, who was the Bishop of Bologna in the fifth century. Construction began in 1390 and its main facade ...
San Petronio Basilica: 44.24 m (145.1 ft) [8] Bologna: Italy: 8 Palma Cathedral: 44 m (144 ft) [9] [10] Palma: Spain: Pillars sustaining vaults are the narrowest in the world: they measure 1/12 of vault width (at Reims, pillars are 1/6 of vault width) 8 People's Salvation Cathedral: 44 m (144 ft) [11] Bucharest: Romania
Shortly afterwards a church was erected in his honour at Bologna; a second, San Petronio Basilica, planned on a large seal, was begun in 1390. In 2000, his relics were moved from Santo Stefano to the Basilica of San Petronio. The Catholic Church celebrates the feast of Saint Petronius on 4 October.
The basilica proper is 7,989 m 2. [38] Exterior area includes rectory and villa. Hagia Sophia: 7,960 [citation needed] 255,800 [39] 532–537 Istanbul Turkey: Eastern Orthodox Byzantine church constructed in 537; converted to a mosque. San Petronio Basilica: 7,920 [citation needed] 258,000 28,000 1390–1479 Bologna Italy: Catholic Cologne ...
Façade of Basilica di San Petronio - Bologna. This panel was originally planned to sit at the façade of the Basilica di San Petronio in Bologna. [3] Its prominent location at the face of the Basilica makes it a very visible reminder for visitors to resist temptation and maintain piousness. [7]
The statue of Saint Petronius (1494–1495) was created by Michelangelo out of marble.Its height is 64 cm. It is situated in the Basilica of San Domenico, Bologna.Its subject is Saint Petronius, bishop of Bologna.
Finally, the Church of San Michele in Bosco is a 15th century religious complex located on a hill not far from the city's historical center. View from the top of the Basilica di San Petronio: the dome of Santuario di Santa Maria della Vita dominates the foreground; the Asinelli (higher) and Garisenda towers (Due Torri) are seen on the right.
Lamentation of Christ, c. 1522–1526, Bologna Cathedral. Alfonso Lombardi (c. 1497 – 1537), also known as Lombardi da Lucca, Alfonso da Ferrara and as Alfonso Lombardo, was an Italian sculptor and medallist who was born in Ferrara, Italy, in 1497, and died in Bologna in 1537.