Photo: Alkhimov Maxim, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Castle, 16th century
Galliera Castle
Series of former castles in Bologna, Italy
Bologna (BO), Emilia-Romagna
At a glance
- Type
- Castle
- Period
- Renaissance, 16th century
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 44°30′14″ N, 11°20′44″ E
- Address
- piazza XX Settembre ‒ Bologna (BO)
About
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Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.
Read it in ItalianTimeline
- 16th centuryBuilt
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
Bologna CentraleTrain, nearest
300 m as the crow flies
Galliera Castlepiazza XX Settembre ‒ Bologna (BO)
Aeroporto di Bologna "Guglielmo Marconi"5.7 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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- Free 1st Sunday
Frequently asked questions
Where is Galliera Castle?
Galliera Castle is in Bologna, in the province of Bologna (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. Address: piazza XX Settembre ‒ Bologna (BO). GPS coordinates: 44.50388, 11.34557.
How old is Galliera Castle?
Wikidata dates it to the 16th century.
What else is there to see near Galliera Castle?
Nearby you’ll find: Porta Galliera (100 m away), Teatro Testoni Ragazzi (500 m away), Arena del Sole (500 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
- Руины крепостных укреплений - panoramio — Alkhimov Maxim, CC BY 3.0
- Castello di Galliera in 2023.01 — CAPTAIN RAJU, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Scalinata del Pincio e rovine del Castello di Galliera — Urban38, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bologna 2010-21 — Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bologna park Montagnola 2 — Andrzej Otrębski, CC BY-SA 4.0
- City walls of Bologna — Yair Haklai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dall'alto al basso — Vreve90, CC BY-SA 4.0
- La MontAgnOla — Vreve90, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rampe parco della montagnola 02 — sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences