Photo: Maretta Angelini, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Historic theatre, 19th century
Arena del Sole
Theatre in Bologna, Italy
Bologna (BO), Emilia-Romagna
At a glance
- Type
- Historic theatre
- Period
- Modern era, 19th century
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 44°29′59″ N, 11°20′37″ E
- Address
- Via dell'Indipendenza, 44, - Bologna
About
No English description yet
Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.
Read it in ItalianTimeline
- 1810Opened
- 19th centuryBuilt
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
Bologna CentraleTrain, nearest
700 m as the crow flies
Arena del SoleVia dell'Indipendenza, 44, - Bologna
Aeroporto di Bologna "Guglielmo Marconi"5.9 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Arena del Sole?
Arena del Sole is in Bologna, in the province of Bologna (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. Address: Via dell'Indipendenza, 44, - Bologna. GPS coordinates: 44.49964, 11.34357.
Is Arena del Sole wheelchair accessible?
According to OpenStreetMap data, the site is partly wheelchair accessible.
How old is Arena del Sole?
Wikidata dates it to the 19th century.
What else is there to see near Arena del Sole?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo Felicini (200 m away), Palazzo Bonasoni, Bologna (200 m away), Torresotto dei Piella (200 m away).
Sources and licences
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Arena del Sole (cropped) — Maretta Angelini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arena del Sole, Bologna (26077304183) — Dimitris Kamaras from Athens, Greece, CC BY 2.0
- Bologna, portico at Teatro Arena del Sole 1 — Armin Kleiner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Divadlo Arena del Sole v ulici Via dell'Indipendenza — Vlach Pavel, CC0
- Statues-roof-Arena-del-Sole-Bologna — Acediscovery, CC BY 4.0
- Bologna-Teatro in via dell'Indipendenza-DSCF7225 — Rinina25 Twice25, CC BY-SA 2.5
- DSC09567-01-01 — Maretta Angelini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monument to Giuseppe Garibaldi (Bologna) 1 — Anita.malina, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Particolare di colonna del teatro — Alepuzio, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences