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Fortress / Tower, 16th century
Torre degli Scappi
Building in Bologna (BO)
Bologna (BO), Emilia-Romagna
At a glance
- Type
- Fortress / Tower
- Period
- Renaissance, 16th century
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 44°29′42″ N, 11°20′34″ E
- Address
- via Indipendenza 1‒3 ‒ 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
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Photos
Getting there
Bologna CentraleTrain, nearest
1.2 km as the crow flies
Torre degli Scappivia Indipendenza 1‒3 ‒ Bologna (BO)
Aeroporto di Bologna "Guglielmo Marconi"6.2 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Torre degli Scappi?
Torre degli Scappi is in Bologna, in the province of Bologna (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. Address: via Indipendenza 1‒3 ‒ Bologna (BO). GPS coordinates: 44.49511, 11.34278.
How old is Torre degli Scappi?
Wikidata dates it to the 16th century.
What else is there to see near Torre degli Scappi?
Nearby you’ll find: Torre dei Ramponi (100 m away), Palazzo Re Enzo (100 m away), Lambertini tower (100 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 6 photos
- Torre Scappi — Ico-Neko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Torre degli Scappi 2023 A — Saggittarius A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torre degli Scappi 2023 B — Saggittarius A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paolo Monti - Servizio fotografico (Bologna, 1965) - BEIC 6328985 — Paolo Monti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Piazza Maggiore da Palazzo d'Accursio 2 — Lia Versaci, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Via Indipendenza vista da palazzo d'Accursio — Ceppicone, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences