San Giacomo Maggiore

The masterpiece of the 13th-century San Giacomo Maggiore is the chapel/burial chamber of the Bentivoglio family, who ruled Bologna through the 15th century.

Among the masterpieces here are a Madonna and Child by Francesco Francia, along with the frescoes the Bentivoglios commissioned from Ferrarese master Lorenzo Costa to depict life in a Renaissance court—an apt decoration for Bologna's most influential (and tyrannical) clan.

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Piazza Rossini
tel. +39-051-225970

OPEN

daily 7am–noon and 3:30–6:30pm

ADMISSION

free admission

TRANSPORT

Bus: C

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Private Tour: Classical Bologna Walking Tour

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Bus: Tper.it
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Taxi: Taxibologna.it, Cotabo.it

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Aeroporto di Bologna - G. Marconi: Bologna-airport.it
Aeroporto di Parma - G. Verdi: Parma-airport.it

Airport transfers (Bologna):
Bus (€6; 20 min): Tper.it
Private (€44; 10–20 min): Viator.com
Taxi (€15–€20; 10–20 min): Taxibologna.it, Cotabo.it

Airport transfers (Parma):
Bus-train (total: €8.20–€17; 1.5–2 hr): Tep.pr.it (bus #6 to Parma train station; €1.20–€2; 13 min) + Trenitalia.com (train Parma-Bologna; €7–€15, 52–72 min)

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Emergency service/tow: tel. 803-116
Highway agency: Autostrade.it (traffic info, serivce areas, toll calculator, weather)
Italian automotive club (~AAA): Aci.it
ZTLs: Ztl-italia.blogspot.com (lightly outdated, but handy, links to cities' traffic-free zones)

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Autostazionebo.it (bus station; long-distance lines)

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ADDRESS

Piazza Rossini
tel. +39-051-225970

OPEN

daily 7am–noon and 3:30–6:30pm

ADMISSION

free admission

TRANSPORT

Bus: C

TOURS

Private Tour: Classical Bologna Walking Tour

Nearby

SIGHTS

DINING

HOTELS

Useful links

Info
Lodging
Transport

Local tourist offices
Bolognawelcome.com (local)
Emiliaromagnaturismo.com (regional)

Hotel
B&B
Apt
Hostel
Residence
Farm

Public
Tour
Train
Bus
Car
Air

Public transit
Bus: Tper.it
Regional/long distance buses: Tper.it, Autostazionebo.it
Taxi: Taxibologna.it, Cotabo.it

Airports
Aeroporto di Bologna - G. Marconi: Bologna-airport.it
Aeroporto di Parma - G. Verdi: Parma-airport.it

Airport transfers (Bologna):
Bus (€6; 20 min): Tper.it
Private (€44; 10–20 min): Viator.com
Taxi (€15–€20; 10–20 min): Taxibologna.it, Cotabo.it

Airport transfers (Parma):
Bus-train (total: €8.20–€17; 1.5–2 hr): Tep.pr.it (bus #6 to Parma train station; €1.20–€2; 13 min) + Trenitalia.com (train Parma-Bologna; €7–€15, 52–72 min)

Car resources
Emergency service/tow: tel. 803-116
Highway agency: Autostrade.it (traffic info, serivce areas, toll calculator, weather)
Italian automotive club (~AAA): Aci.it
ZTLs: Ztl-italia.blogspot.com (lightly outdated, but handy, links to cities' traffic-free zones)

Regional buses
Tper.it (regional lines)
Autostazionebo.it (bus station; long-distance lines)

Regional & long-distance bus (coach) info
Orariautobus.it
Italybus.it
Oraribus.com
ibus.it
Sitabus.it
Autobus.it

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San Giacomo Maggiore

The masterpiece of the 13th-century San Giacomo Maggiore is the chapel/burial chamber of the Bentivoglio family, who ruled Bologna through the 15th century.

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