Palazzo d'Accursio
Palazzo d'Accursio (Palazzo Comunale)
The town hall on the west side of Piazza Maggiore, with a civic art collection and the Accursio clock tower, which you can climb.
The town hall on the west side of Piazza Maggiore grew out of the 13th-century house of the jurist Accursius. Above the main entrance is a bronze statue of Pope Gregory XIII. A wide, gently sloping staircase, designed by Bramante and wide enough for riders on horseback, leads to the Civic Art Collections on the first floor. Visitors can tour the magnificent historic halls and frescoed rooms there. The Torre dell'Orologio (Clock Tower) can be climbed by appointment for views over the square and Basilica of San Petronio. The courtyard is free to enter, and the art collections are closed on Mondays.
Opening hours
Collection hall Tue–Sun approx. 10:00–18:30; clock tower by reservation only (check official website)
Nearby sights
- Biblioteca Salaborsa
- Piazza Maggiore & Fountain of Neptune
- Bologna Cathedral (San Pietro)
- Basilica of San Petronio
- Museo Civico Archeologico di Bologna
- Archiginnasio of Bologna
- Quadrilatero
- Santa Maria della Vita