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Palazzo Boncompagni

Aldo Mondino. Impertinences at the Palace
• Mon, Wed, Thu (closed Tue): 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 3:30-6:30 p.m;
• Fri: 10 a.m.-6.30 p.m.
• Sat: 2 p.m.-7 p.m;
• Sun: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

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PALAZZO / HISTORY

Gregorio XIII

In the historic center, a few hundred meters from Piazza Maggiore and the Due Torri, there is a noble palace that was built in the mid-16th Century to house a Pope.
Palazzo Boncompagni (now Benelli) is located in Via del Monte 8 and is one of the finest examples from the Bolognese Renaissance.

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National Days "Houses of Italian Famous People" (2a ed.)

EVENT

April 1st and 2nd, 2023

National Days “Houses of Italian Famous People”

Visit Palazzo Boncompagni at a reduced cost!

Palazzo Boncompagni joins the second edition of the event promoted by the “Case della Memoria” association.

Aldo Mondino

EXHIBITION IN PROGRESS

30th January – 16th April 2023

Aldo Mondino

Impertinences at the Palace

An exhibition at Palazzo Boncompagni celebrates the work of Aldo Mondino, an eclectic and ironic contemporary artist.
Curated by Silvia Evangelisti

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GREGORIUS
Ugo Boncompagni, a great Bolognese Pope
May 1572 – May 2022

The life

The life

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The art

The art

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The Gregorian Calendar

The Gregorian Calendar

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THE PALAZZO

ART AND ARCHITECTURE

Helical staircase

Helical staircase

Fresco in the Pope’s Hall

Fresco in the Pope’s Hall

Open Gallery

Open Gallery

The anointing of the young shepard

The anointing of the young shepard

Hall of papal audiences

Hall of papal audiences

Room of the ‘700

Room of the ‘700