Bologna - St Dominics Church Basilica di San Domenico

On the south side of the Piazza San Domenico in Bologna is the church of San Domenico (begun c. 1221; façade unfinished), with an interior remodeled in Baroque style, containing the tomb of St Dominic (d. in Bologna 1221), a marble sarcophagus with carving by Nicola Pisano, Arnolfo di Cambio and Fra Guglielmo (1267); cover by Niccolò dall'Arca (d. 1494); the angel on the right, the figure of St Petronius on the cover and the youthful St Proculus (to rear) are early works by Michelangelo (1494). Fine intarsia (mosaic woodwork) choir-stalls (1541-51).

To the left of the choir, between the first and second chapels is a wall monument to King Enzo ("Hencius Rex", d. 1272; restored 1731).

In the sacristy is the Museo San Domenico.