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Knowledge & learning in Bologna

Bologna, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, has long been shaped by a culture of learning and inquiry. The Archeological Civic Museum of Bologna traces the area's deep past, while the Biblioteca Estense Universitaria and Biblioteca Ariostea hold significant collections of manuscripts and printed works. Religious landmarks such as the Basilica di San Petronio, the Basilica di San Domenico and the Basilica di Santo Stefano carry centuries of accumulated knowledge in stone and art. The Bologna Gallery of Modern Art and the Bologna Museum of Modern Art bring that tradition into the present. The Castello Estense and Castello di Montecuccolo further enrich the region's layered historical record.

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