Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #4 in Bologna, Italy

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5 sights
2.3 km

53 m
60 m

Explore Bologna in Italy with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in Bologna Individual Sights in Bologna

Sight 1: Botanical Garden

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The Orto Botanico dell'Università di Bologna, also known as the Orto Botanico di Bologna, is a botanical garden operated by the University of Bologna. It is located at Via Irnerio, 42, 40126 Bologna, Italy, and open daily except Mondays.

Wikipedia: Orto Botanico dell'Università di Bologna (EN)

731 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 2: Porta Mascarella

Porta Mascarella was a gate or portal of the former outer medieval walls of the city of Bologna, Italy. It stands just before the Ponte Stalingrado.

Wikipedia: Porta Mascarella, Bologna (EN)

805 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 3: Monumento ai caduti del VIII Agosto 1848

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The monument to the fallen of August 8, 1848, also known as the Popolano, is a bronze statue located in Piazza VIII Agosto in Bologna, at the entrance to the Montagnola Park. A work by Pasquale Rizzoli dated 1903, it was modeled in memory of the day when the Bolognese people drove the Austrians out of the city after a firefight.

Wikipedia: Monumento ai caduti del VIII Agosto 1848 (IT)

318 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: Parco della Montagnola

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The Park of Montagnola is one of the oldest and greenest public parks in the centre of Bologna, Italy. It was first opened in the 17th century. It commemorates the victory of the Italians over the Austrians in 1848. The park has a number of 19th and early 20th century sculptures. It is used for various events.

Wikipedia: Park of Montagnola, Bologna (EN)

460 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 5: Porta Galliera

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Porta Galliera was a gate or portal of the former outer medieval walls of the city of Bologna, Italy. It is the most ornamented of all the remaining gates.

Wikipedia: Porta Galliera, Bologna (EN)

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