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| Biblioteca civica Via Cappello, 43, Verona, 37121 |  |
The public library was established in 1792 and holds over 700,000 works including books, early printed material, manuscripts, prints, pamphlets, historical documents and collections of magazines and journals. The hall is... more
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| Biblioteca Comunale Piazza Galvani 1, Bologna, 40124 | |
The outstanding collections rival the grandeur of the architecture. In the sixteenth century the architect known as ‘il Terribilia’ was commissioned to design a seat for the Studium which would gather under one roof ... more
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| Biblioteca degli Intronati Via Della Sapienza, 5, Siena, 53100 | |
The library was founded in 1759 and has a collection of more than 4000 manuscripts, incunabula, illuminated books, the letters of St. Catherine, and the sketchbooks of Francesco...
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| Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana Piazza San Lorenzo 9, Firenze, 50123 | |
This strangely shaped anteroom has had scholars scratching their heads for centuries. In a space more than two stories high, why did Michelangelo limit his use of columns and pilasters to the upper two-thirds of the wall... more
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| Biblioteca Palatina Piazzale Pilotta, 1, Parma, 43100 | |
The library has now more than 700,000 books, among which there are 3,044 incunabula and some 11,600 16th-century editions. There are 370 current periodicals, 52,479 prints and drawings - the Ortalli Collection is conside... more
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| Biblioteca Universitaria Via Zamboni 35, Bologna, 40126 | |
Desired by Pope Benedetto XIV, the magnificent University library was built in 1741, having been designed by Carlo Francesco Dotti. It became part of the Science Institute and...
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| Bicocca degli Arcimboldi 202 Viale Sarca, Milan, 20126 | |
This rural home has partly conserved the characteristics of a noble residence. The building, designed by an unknown architect, does not reflect a unitary design: it was extended...
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| Bigo Via Al Porto Antico, Genoa, 16128 | |
Genoa celebrated the 500th anniversary of Columbus' discovery of America with an exposition dedicated to the sea. As the thematic centrepiece, a large permanent structure was designed, emulating a ship crane, which would... more
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| Bioparco 1 Piazza del Giardino Zoologico, Rome, 00197 |  |
My wife and I have been to many zoos around the world. None are as good as the SD Wild Animal Park and the SD Zoos, in my opinion. But in their own way, the St. Louis Zoo, the tiny Manhattan Zoo, the Phoenix Zoo, Out of ... more
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| Blessing of the Animals Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, (Eusebio Church), Rome, 00185 | |
St. Anthony, the patron saint of animals, understands the deep respect some of us feel for the pets we count as family members. The Blessing of the Animals is an event in many...
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