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Historic villa / palace, 16th century
Palazzo Ghislardi Fava
Palace in Bologna, Italy
Bologna (BO), Emilia-Romagna
At a glance
- Period
- Renaissance, 16th century
- Style
- Renaissance architecture
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 44°29′47″ N, 11°20′31″ E
- Address
- via Manzoni, 4
About
Palazzo Ghisilardi Fava is a Renaissance style palace, located on via Manzoni 4 in Bologna, region of Emilia Romagna, Italy; it houses the Medieval Civic Museum of Bologna.
Built for the notary and chancellor Bartolomeo Ghisilardi between 1484 and 1491 on designs of Zilio Montanari. In the courtyard of the palace, rises the medieval tower called Torre dei Conoscenti. The name is derived because the house on the site was owned by the Conoscenti family in the 14th century. The tower was damaged in the earthquake of 1505. During the Mussolini era, the palace housed the Casa del Fascio of Bologna. Across the street stands the church of the Madonna di Galliera.
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Timeline
- 16th centuryBuilt
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
Bologna CentraleTrain, nearest
1.1 km as the crow flies
Palazzo Ghislardi Favavia Manzoni, 4
Aeroporto di Bologna "Guglielmo Marconi"6.0 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 Palazzo Ghislardi Fava?
Palazzo Ghislardi Fava is in Bologna, in the province of Bologna (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. Address: via Manzoni, 4. GPS coordinates: 44.49648, 11.34208.
How old is Palazzo Ghislardi Fava?
Wikidata dates it to the 16th century.
What else is there to see near Palazzo Ghislardi Fava?
Nearby you’ll find: Torre dei Conoscenti (0 m away), Palazzo Fava (0 m away), Lapidarium of the Medieval Civic Museum (100 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 8 photos
- Palazzo Ghisilardi 2 — ThêtaBlackhole, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palazzo fava ghislardi, interno, soffitto a cassettoni — Francesco Bini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palazzo fava ghislardi, portico 01 — Francesco Bini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bologna Palazzo Fava xilografia — Franz Robert Richard Brendámour, Public domain
- Acquamanile - Museo Civico Medievale — ThêtaBlackhole, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bologna Museo civico medievale 358 — GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Paolo Monti - Servizio fotografico (Bologna, 1969) - BEIC 6330970 — Paolo Monti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Via Manzoni — Alespal, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences