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Palazzo Boncompagni

– Thu: 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
– Sat: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Palazzo Boncompagni will be closed in August.
We will be waiting for you in September!

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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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panaroma dall'alto di castello benelli

GUIDED TOUR

28 July, 8 and 29 August, 5 September 2024

Discovering Castello Benelli

Castello Benelli, which has joined the Grandi giardini italiani and Residenze D’epoca, will open its doors and those of its magnificent surrounding garden.

Castello Benelli

GUIDED TOUR WITH MUSIC

1 August 2024

Castello Benelli in music

Sunset appointment with Isabella Bui and her magical violin. Listening to music and its origin, we will discover new corners and stories of Castello Benelli.

PODCAST

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