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Abbey / Monastery, 17th century
Former convent of San Francesco
Former convent in Bologna, Italy
Bologna (BO), Emilia-Romagna
At a glance
- Type
- Abbey / Monastery
- Period
- Early modern period, 17th century
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 44°29′40″ N, 11°20′08″ E
- Address
- piazza Malpighi, 11-19
About
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Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.
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Getting there
Bologna CentraleTrain, nearest
1.4 km as the crow flies
Former convent of San Francescopiazza Malpighi, 11-19
Aeroporto di Bologna "Guglielmo Marconi"5.8 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Former convent of San Francesco?
Former convent of San Francesco is in Bologna, in the province of Bologna (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. Address: piazza Malpighi, 11-19. GPS coordinates: 44.49444, 11.33559.
How old is Former convent of San Francesco?
Wikidata dates it to the 17th century.
What else is there to see near Former convent of San Francesco?
Nearby you’ll find: Torresotto di Porta Nuova (100 m away), Museo della Resistenza di Bologna (200 m away), Church of San Mattia, Bologna (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 8 photos
- Bologna widok z wiezy 04 — Andrzej Otrębski, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 6190 - Bologna - San Francesco - Convento - Lapide Marsilio da Santa Sofia (+1405) - Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto, 9-Feb-2008 — Giovanni Dall'Orto., Attribution
- 6191 - Bologna - San Francesco - Convento - Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto, 9-Feb-2008 — Giovanni Dall'Orto., Attribution
- Convento di San Francesco a Bologna — Pensierarte, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ex convento di San Francesco (Bologna) - GEP 2023 abc1 — Patafisik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- San Francesco (Bologna) 01 — SIG SG 510, CC0
- Vitale da bologna, ultima cena e santi, ante 1340, da s. francesco, 01 — Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Piazza malpighi — AnetaMalinowska, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences