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Bologna, Italy

Bologna is one of the most famous and most beautiful cities in Italy. If you don't know anything more about Bologna, then at least you've certainly heard about the culinary magic that this Italian city has given to the whole world. In Bologna, the famous tagliatelle, mortadella, lasagna, and, of course, the famous spaghetti Bolognese, which the locals call "spaghetti al ragu", appeared. Having earned worldwide recognition for its wines and dishes, Bologna is often called by the "affectionate" name - The Fattened Bologna.

Bologna is located in Northern Italy, it is the main administrative center of the Emilia-Romagna region and the province of Bologna. It is a beautiful, emblematic Italian city, located in the valley of the Po River. Bologna is surrounded by the currents of the rivers Reno and Savena. It is very close to the Apennines. Bologna stretches over an area of 140.73 square kilometers, and its population is about 400,000 people.

Bologna has been considered one of the most important strategic cities in Italy for centuries. Today, its geographical location is crucial for many of the most important roads and railways in the country. This has greatly helped Bologna today, it is considered one of the most developed and richest cities in Italy. The high quality and living conditions that Bologna offers its citizens can be compared with cities such as Las Vegas, Lyon, Sacramento, and Canberra.

In fact, the name of the city comes from the famous Bolognese sauce, also known as a stew. It is a meat sauce for pasta and other types of pasta. Due to Bologna's location in the rich valley of the Po River, the local cuisine depends on local products and cheeses. The Bologna area is popular with the local food industry, which produces various types of salami, mortadella and prosciutto. Bologna is famous for the production of wine, which spreads the glory of the region around the world. Some of the best Italian wines are produced here, such as Pignoletto dei Colli Bolognesi, Lambrusco di Modena and Sangiovese di Romagna.

Since ancient times, Bologna has been celebrated as the most fertile wheat and dairy region of Italy. The history of the city dates back to 534 BC, when the village was here under the name Felsina.

In 1088, Bologna is a rich and independent municipality, where the university "Alma Mater Studiorum" was opened, which today is the oldest European university. At that time, large, wealthy families built their own towers as a sign of prestige. As a result, there were more than 170 towers in medieval Bologna, but only a few of them have survived today.

Nowadays, in addition to incredibly good cuisine, Bologna boasts of its beautiful architecture, as well as arcaded streets called porticos. Among the medieval towers that have survived to this day, both are located on the Piazza si Porta Ravenna. One of them is the Garizenda tower with a height of 49 meters, and the second is the Azineli tower.

Among other attractions that you can visit in Bologna is the church of "San Domenico" (St. Dominic). It was built by Nicola Pisano, today you can see some of Michelangelo's early sculptures and the so-called "tomb of the saints" in it. The Basilica "San Petronio" and "San Stefano" are also interesting. Be sure to visit the Museo Civico Archeologico Museum, which holds the best Etruscan collections in Italy.

History of Bologna

The ancient city of Felsina, called Bonomy by the Romans, was founded by the Etruscans around 510 BC. In the IV century BC, the city was captured by the Celts. In 189 BC, Bologna became a Roman colony. In the heyday of the Roman Empire, about 10,000 people lived in Bologna, it was one of the richest cities in Italy.

In the Middle Ages, after a short period of decline, already in the V century under Bishop Petronius, the revival of Bologna began. In particular, the Church of St. Stephen was built. In the VI century, Bologna became part of the Greek Exarchate of Ravenna, and then, in 728, came under the rule of the Lombard king Luitprand. Charlemagne granted Bologna the rights of a free city, in the coat of arms of which the word "freedom" is now placed.

In the XI century, Bologna, which received the status of a free commune, began to grow. In 1088, the first Studio university in Europe was founded. Students from different countries flocked here. Bologna was the most important center of medieval Europe for the silk trade. In 1256, the "Law of paradise" (Legge del Paradiso) was adopted in Bologna, abolishing serfdom. The nobility in Bologna did not carry out public service; it preferred the democratic system of the cities of Tuscany over the aristocratic regime of the cities of Lombardy.

In 1164, Bologna became part of the Lombard League, which opposed Frederick Barbarossa. In the disputes that took place between the old Italian cities, Bologna has always been distinguished by its loyalty to the papal throne; In 1215, when the confrontation between the Guelphs (supporters of the popes) and the Gibbelins (supporters of the emperors) began, the inhabitants of Bologna bitterly fought with the Ghibellines. In the 13th century, Bologna became one of the 10 largest cities in Europe. At that time, about 50 thousand residents lived in the city.

Throughout the XV century in Bologna, there was a power struggle between two influential families - Bentivoglio and Ceneduli. In 1512, Julius II took possession of Bologna and annexed it again to the Roman possessions. In it, on the occasion of the conclusion of the Concordat of 1516, a meeting took place between Leo X and Francis I, and Charles V was solemnly crowned here in 1530 by Pope Clement VII, after he distributed various provinces of Italy to his allies.

In the XVII century, Bologna was the intellectual center of Europe, young people from all countries came there to study mathematics, astronomy, and other sciences.

In 1796, Bologna was occupied by the French and first became part of the Cisalpine Republic, and then became the capital of the Reno department of the newly formed Italian Kingdom. Being returned to the Pope in 1815, it became the center of the revolutionary struggle against Gregory XVI. It proclaimed the provisional government and the Constitution. But the Austrians occupied the city, expelled the rebels, and closed the university. Another revolutionary movement, which found support in Pius IX, broke out in 1846; the patriots have defeated once again in 1849 after three years of unsuccessful struggle. Bologna became again the capital of one of the four papal possessions. In 1860 she, along with the whole of Romagna, joined the Italian Kingdom.

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