Cattedrale Metropolitana di San Pietro

Bologna


A short walk north of Piazza Maggiore, Bologna’s cathedral, the Metropolitana di San Pietro, has suffered redevelopment many times over the centuries. More a landmark than somewhere to search out, it stands opposite the Museo Civico Medievale.


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