PALAZZO BONCOMPAGNI

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The beautiful rooms and impressive architecture of Palazzo Boncompagni, an extraordinary example of the mature Italian Renaissance, can be visited according to the hours published on this page with guided tours that can be booked online.
Vignola’s spiral staircase, the gallery with its inlaid colonnade, the courtyard and its precious magnolia tree and, of course, the Pope’s room with its frescoes.

Hours
Entrance fees
How to get there
Accessibility

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Hours

DECEMBER 2023
• December 1, 8, 13, 22 and 29 | 6 to 9 p.m. – Boncompagni by night
• Every Saturday morning in December | from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Breakfast at the Palace
• Every Thursday evening in December | from 6 to 9 p.m. – Music at the Palace

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Entrance fees

• 12 euro, full
• 9 euro, Card Cultura Bologna / Touring Club Italiano / Group entrance
• free, children up to the age of 10

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How to get there

Palazzo Boncompagni
via del Monte 8, Bologna (Italy)

By car
Exit the motorway at the Bologna Fiera exit and proceed towards the center. The building is located in a limited traffic area and it is recommended that you park at the Piazza XIII Agosto Garage.

By train
From the railway station the Palazzo is a 15 minute walk up Via Indipendenza towards Piazza Maggiore and a left turn onto Via del Monte. Alternatively, take bus no. 25 towards the Due Madonne Depository, get off at the Rizzoli stop and then follow Via Indipendenza until you reach Via del Monte.

By plane
Take the Marconi express train or the Aerobus to Central Station and then follow the directions detailed in the “by train” section.

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Accessibility

Palazzo Boncompagni has a ramp for disabled access. It is necessary to indicate your interest during the booking process and at least one week in advance to allow it to be assembled.

GUIDED TOUR IN ITALIAN WITH APERITIVO

December 1, 8, 13, 22 and 29 | 6 p.m., 7 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Boncompagni by night

Discover Palazzo Boncompagni in the evening. A fascinating journey through history and art, enhanced by an exclusive aperitif in the Pope’s Room.

GUIDED TOUR IN ITALIAN WITH BREAKFAST

Every Saturday in December 2023, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Breakfast at the Palace

What could be better than starting the day in beauty in a Renaissance palace?

Saturday morning guided tours with breakfast in the Pope Room of the Boncompagni Palace are back.

GUIDED TOUR IN ITALIAN WITH VIOLINIST

Every Thursday evening in December 2023, 6 p.m., 7 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Music at the Palace

Discover Palazzo Boncompagni in the evening with the beautiful soundtrack of Isabella Bui’s violin.

CONCERT

Sunday, December 17, 2023, 11 a.m.

Alberghini Prize Concert

Palazzo Boncompagni is pleased to host the concert of the eighth edition of the Alberghini Prize, as part of the Domenica in musica festival curated by the Teatro Comunale di Bologna.

Read More Reservations required | On Eventbrite every Tuesday at 6 p.m.