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Palazzo Boncompagni

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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Alfredo Pirri a Palazzo Boncompagni

CURRENT EXHIBITION

February 4-April 30, 2025

Alfredo Pirri

Palace Portrait

On the occasion of Arte Fiera, Palazzo Boncompagni hosts an extraordinary exhibition by internationally renowned artist Alfredo Pirri, transforming the Palazzo’s spaces into a unique path between immersive installations, light and memory. Curated by Lorenzo Balbi and 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