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Historic villa / palace, 16th century
Palazzo Torfanini, Bologna
Building in Bologna, Italy
Bologna (BO), Emilia-Romagna
At a glance
- Period
- Renaissance, 16th century
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 44°29′49″ N, 11°20′30″ E
- Address
- via Galliera n. 4 - Bologna
About
The Palazzo Torfanini is a Renaissance architecture palace located on Via Galliera 4, in central Bologna. It is located near the Palazzo Aldrovandi. The palace, with typical facade arcades, was commissioned by Bartolomeo Torfanini in 1544.
The interiors were frescoed in 1549 by Nicolo dell'Abate. The exterior fresco work by Girolamo da Treviso and Prospero Fontana has long decayed. In 1732, the palace was refurbished by Alfonso Torreggiani for the Princesses Benedetta and Amalia d'Este of Modena. His contribution is noted in the window frames of the piano nobile.
The Abate frescoes were destroyed by Torregiani's reconstruction. The art collector Giacomo Bartolomeo Beccari asked the painter Domenico Fratta to copy the frieze and frescoes, however these copies were stolen from the Institute of Science of Bologna where they were kept. A copy of the copies were made for Giovanni Battista Venturi, and these were rediscovered in 1929 in the Biblioteca Comunale of Reggio Emilia.
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Timeline
- 16th centuryBuilt
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Photos
Getting there
Bologna CentraleTrain, nearest
1.0 km as the crow flies
Palazzo Torfanini, Bolognavia Galliera n. 4 - Bologna
Aeroporto di Bologna "Guglielmo Marconi"6.0 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Palazzo Torfanini, Bologna?
Palazzo Torfanini, Bologna is in Bologna, in the province of Bologna (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. Address: via Galliera n. 4 - Bologna. GPS coordinates: 44.49692, 11.34160.
How old is Palazzo Torfanini, Bologna?
Wikidata dates it to the 16th century.
What else is there to see near Palazzo Torfanini, Bologna?
Nearby you’ll find: Torre dei Conoscenti (100 m away), Palazzo Ghislardi Fava (100 m away), San Colombano - Collezione Tagliavini (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 2 photos
- Palazzo Torfanini, ristrutturato da Torregiani nel 1737 — Fabrizio Garrisi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palazzo Torfanini (Bologna) abc1 — Patafisik, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences