Basilica Patriarcale di San Domenico (Bologna, Italy)
The Basilica of San Domenico is one of the major churches in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna. The remains of Saint Dominic, founder of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans), are buried inside the exquisite shrine Arca di San Domenico, made by Nicola Pisano and his workshop, Arnolfo di Cambio and with later additions by Niccolò dell'Arca and the young Michelangelo.
Dominic Guzman, on arriving in Bologna in January 1218, was impressed by the vitality of the city and quickly recognized the importance of this university town to his evangelizing mission. A convent was established at the Mascarella church by the Blessed Reginald of Orleans. As this convent soon became too small for their increasing number, the preaching Brothers moved in 1219 to the small church of San Nicolò of the Vineyards at the outskirts of Bologna. Saint Dominic settled in this church and held here the first two General Chapters of the order (1220 and 1221). Saint Dominic died in this church on 6 August 1221. He was buried behind the altar of San Nicolò.
Between 1219 and 1243 the Dominicans bought all surrounding plots of land around the church. After the death of Saint Dominic, the church of San Nicolò was expanded and a new monastic complex was built between 1228 and 1240. The apsidal area of the church was demolished and the nave was extended and grew into the Basilica di San Domenico, This church became the prototype of many other Dominican churches throughout the world.
The Romanesque façade dates from 1240 and was restored in 1910 by the architect Raffaele Faccioli. Between 1728 and 1732 the interior of the church was completely renewed by the architect Carlo Francesco Dotti, sponsored by the Dominican pope Benedict XIII, into its present-day Baroque style.
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Bologna (Bulåggna in Emilian and Bononia in Latin) is the capital of and largest city in the Emilia-Romagna region and the Province of Bologna in Northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in the country, with about 400,000 inhabitants in the 2020s. Its metropolitan area is home to more than 1,000,000 people. The city is known as la grassa (or the 'Fat City') for its rich cuisine, and the Red City for its red tiled rooftops and, more recently, its leftist politics. It is also called the Learned City because it is home to, what many consider, the oldest university in the world.
Originally Etruscan, the city has been an important urban center for centuries, first under the Etruscans (who called it Felsina), then under the Celts as Bona, later under the Romans (Bonōnia), then again in the Middle Ages, as a free municipality and later signoria, when it was among the largest European cities by population. Famous for its towers, churches and lengthy porticoes, Bologna has a well-preserved historical center, thanks to a careful restoration and conservation policy which began at the end of the 1970s. Home to one of the oldest university in continuous operation, the University of Bologna, established in 1088 C.E., the city has a large student population that gives it a cosmopolitan character. In 2000, it was declared European capital of culture and in 2006. In 2021, UNESCO recognized the lengthy porticoes of the city as a World Heritage Site.
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bologna
Basilica Patriarcale di San Domenico (Bologna, Italy)
The Basilica of San Domenico is one of the major churches in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna. The remains of Saint Dominic, founder of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans), are buried inside the exquisite shrine Arca di San Domenico, made by Nicola Pisano and his workshop, Arnolfo di Cambio and with later additions by Niccolò dell'Arca and the young Michelangelo.
Dominic Guzman, on arriving in Bologna in January 1218, was impressed by the vitality of the city and quickly recognized the importance of this university town to his evangelizing mission. A convent was established at the Mascarella church by the Blessed Reginald of Orleans. As this convent soon became too small for their increasing number, the preaching Brothers moved in 1219 to the small church of San Nicolò of the Vineyards at the outskirts of Bologna. Saint Dominic settled in this church and held here the first two General Chapters of the order (1220 and 1221). Saint Dominic died in this church on 6 August 1221. He was buried behind the altar of San Nicolò.
Between 1219 and 1243 the Dominicans bought all surrounding plots of land around the church. After the death of Saint Dominic, the church of San Nicolò was expanded and a new monastic complex was built between 1228 and 1240. The apsidal area of the church was demolished and the nave was extended and grew into the Basilica di San Domenico, This church became the prototype of many other Dominican churches throughout the world.
The Romanesque façade dates from 1240 and was restored in 1910 by the architect Raffaele Faccioli. Between 1728 and 1732 the interior of the church was completely renewed by the architect Carlo Francesco Dotti, sponsored by the Dominican pope Benedict XIII, into its present-day Baroque style.
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Domenico,_Bologna
Bologna (Bulåggna in Emilian and Bononia in Latin) is the capital of and largest city in the Emilia-Romagna region and the Province of Bologna in Northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in the country, with about 400,000 inhabitants in the 2020s. Its metropolitan area is home to more than 1,000,000 people. The city is known as la grassa (or the 'Fat City') for its rich cuisine, and the Red City for its red tiled rooftops and, more recently, its leftist politics. It is also called the Learned City because it is home to, what many consider, the oldest university in the world.
Originally Etruscan, the city has been an important urban center for centuries, first under the Etruscans (who called it Felsina), then under the Celts as Bona, later under the Romans (Bonōnia), then again in the Middle Ages, as a free municipality and later signoria, when it was among the largest European cities by population. Famous for its towers, churches and lengthy porticoes, Bologna has a well-preserved historical center, thanks to a careful restoration and conservation policy which began at the end of the 1970s. Home to one of the oldest university in continuous operation, the University of Bologna, established in 1088 C.E., the city has a large student population that gives it a cosmopolitan character. In 2000, it was declared European capital of culture and in 2006. In 2021, UNESCO recognized the lengthy porticoes of the city as a World Heritage Site.
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bologna