Photo: Patafisik, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Period
- Middle Ages, 1344
- Commissioned by
- House of Pepoli
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 44°29′33″ N, 11°20′48″ E
- Address
- via Castiglione, 8
History and description
The Palazzo Pepoli Vecchio is a medieval palace located on Via Castiglione number 8, in central Bologna, region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The merlonated brick Gothic-style building is now the civic Museum of the History of Bologna. It stands across the street from the Baroque-style Palazzo Pepoli Campogrande, now a civic art gallery.
History
The land for the palace was acquired in 1276 under the aristocrat Romeo Pepoli. In 1344, Taddeo Pepoli, son of Romeo, commissioned the building of the palace. The Pepoli family owned the palace until 1910. After the death of Agostino Siero Pepoli, the palace was ceded to the municipality.
In 2004, the Fondazione Carisbo acquired the palace and led to the establishment of the present museum of the History of Bologna (Museo della Storia di Bologna). Restoration occurred under architect Mario Bellini.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Palazzo Pepoli».
Timeline
- 1344Built
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
Bologna ZanoliniTrain, nearest
1.2 km as the crow flies
Palazzo Pepolivia Castiglione, 8
Aeroporto di Bologna "Guglielmo Marconi"6.6 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 Palazzo Pepoli?
Palazzo Pepoli is in Bologna, in the province of Bologna (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. Address: via Castiglione, 8. GPS coordinates: 44.49256, 11.34667.
How old is Palazzo Pepoli?
Wikidata dates it to 1344.
What else is there to see near Palazzo Pepoli?
Nearby you’ll find: Museum of the History of Bologna (0 m away), Palazzo Pepoli Campogrande (0 m away), Palazzo Bolognini Amorini Salina (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 9 photos
- Museo della storia di Bologna abc2 — Patafisik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2008, Interni di Palazzo Pepoli Vecchio, Bologna — "Frajatre", CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bologna in scena. Il sacro (palazzo Pepoli) — ThêtaBlackhole, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bologna Museo della storia di Bologna - Palazzo Pepoli Vecchio 29-04-2012 15-17-28 — Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bologna Palazzo Pepoli Vecchio 402 — GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Collections de Montpensier au palazzo Pepoli — ThêtaBlackhole, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palazzo Pepoli e Via Castiglione, Bologna, anni 1950-60 — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Bologna 2014 15 — Wistula, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bologna 2014-08-05b — Rabe!, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences