54. Portico, Bologna, Emilia_Romagna, Italy
Porticos lead to most parts of the city and beyond. They give shade in the summer and shelter in the winter and for the traditional religious procession.
Wikipedia: These are an important cultural and architectural heritage and have now been added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site. They were built as a projection of private buildings onto public land, in order to increase living space. The first historical evidence is from 1041. Originally the upper floors were expanded outwards with wood. Over the years, bigger extensions needed supporting columns thus creating the arcades. From then on, the arcades accommodated the influx of students at the University of Bologna and immigration from the countryside. In 1288, a notice from the local municipality decreed that all houses had to be built with a portico. During the Middle Ages, the arcades were made of wood, then, following a decree issued in 1568 they were rebuilt with bricks or stones. No city has more porticos than Bologna, which has 33 miles of arcades in various architectural styles.
54. Portico, Bologna, Emilia_Romagna, Italy
Porticos lead to most parts of the city and beyond. They give shade in the summer and shelter in the winter and for the traditional religious procession.
Wikipedia: These are an important cultural and architectural heritage and have now been added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site. They were built as a projection of private buildings onto public land, in order to increase living space. The first historical evidence is from 1041. Originally the upper floors were expanded outwards with wood. Over the years, bigger extensions needed supporting columns thus creating the arcades. From then on, the arcades accommodated the influx of students at the University of Bologna and immigration from the countryside. In 1288, a notice from the local municipality decreed that all houses had to be built with a portico. During the Middle Ages, the arcades were made of wood, then, following a decree issued in 1568 they were rebuilt with bricks or stones. No city has more porticos than Bologna, which has 33 miles of arcades in various architectural styles.