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Basilica di San Domenico vs Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna
Both are endorsed by those who travel for a living. Overall, Basilica di San Domenico is the choice of most reviewers compared to Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna. Basilica di San Domenico has a TripExpert Score of 89 with accolades from 5 reviews like Atlas Obscura, Frommer's and Fodor's.
Basilica di San Domenico
Lonely Planet
Fodor's
Michelin Guide
Atlas Obscura
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Frommer's
Piazza San Domenico 13, Bologna
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Luring you towards this basilica built in 1238 is the legend of San Domenico, founder of the Dominican order, who died in 1221."
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Fodor's
"The young Michelangelo (1475–1564) carved the angel on the right."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"The cornice is decorated with a motif celebrating the creation, symbolised by putti (sky), garlands (earth) and dolphins (sea)."
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Atlas Obscura
"A diverse collection of wax, bone, papier-maché and mummified relics. "
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Frommer's
"Founder of the Dominican order and patron saint of astronomers, lived only 3 years in Bologna, but he rests forever here in a shrine."
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Frommer's
"The interior of this 13th-century church contains several engaging 14th-century fresco fragments and one real gem. Over the high altar is a justly lauded Crucifix, painted by Cimabue in the 1260s"
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Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna
Concierge
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Via Belle Arti 56, 40126 Bologna
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Concierge
"Features a heavyweight collection of paintings of the Bolognese and Emilian schools from the 14th century to the present."
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Highlights include Raphael's exquisite Ecstasy of Santa Cecilia and Reni's gloriously camp Samson Victorious.
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The city's main art gallery has a powerful collection of works by Bolognese artists from the 14th century onwards."
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Fodor's
"Bologna's principal art gallery contains many works by the immortals of Italian painting spanning the 13th to the 19th centuries."
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Its prize possession is the famous Ecstasy of St. Cecilia by Raphael (1483–1520)
Frommer's
"In the late 18th century, the former St. Ignatius monastery began to house altar pieces and other works gathered from religious institutions."
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