Bologna - Church of St James Major San Giacomo Maggiore

 
In the Via Zamboni (No. 13) is the Palazzo Malvezzi-De' Medici (1560), now the headquarters of the provincial administration. Farther along, on the right, is the church of San Giacomo Maggiore (originally 1267; rebuilt c. 1500), which contains the tomb of the jurist Antonio Bentivoglia (d. 1435), by Jacopo della Quercia. To the left of this, is the Capella del Bentivoglia, containing a "Virgin Enthroned" by Francesco Francia.

Must-see attractions nearby:
The Oratory of Santa Cecilia behind the apse of the church, has beautiful frescoes by Lorenzo Costa, Francesco Francia and their pupils (1504-06). Farther along Via Zamboni, on the left, stands the Teatro Comunale (1756-63), an opera-house.
Address: Church of St James Major, Piazza Rossini, I-40100 Bologna, Italy
Hours:
7am-12pm, 3:30pm-6pm

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