Il complesso delle sette chiese di Santo Stefano
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Complex of the Seven Churches of Santo Stefano
Hidden among the porticoes of the historic city centre, the Santo Stefano complex is one of the most fascinating and mysterious places in Italy. Known to the people of Bologna as the Sette Chiese — the Seven Churches — this extraordinary ensemble of overlapping and interconnected religious buildings tells over seventeen centuries of history, faith, and art.
The itinerary will guide you through a labyrinth of courtyards, cloisters, and basilicas where every threshold crossed is a step back in time: from its early Christian and Lombard origins, through the Romanesque transformations of the Middle Ages, to the echoes of popular devotion that still animate this unique place today.
Not a simple tourist route, but a layered journey through architectures that embrace one another, relics, mystical suggestions, and the filtered light that falls silently upon stones worn smooth by time.
Outdoor
Discovering the complex of the seven churches - For children
Hidden among the porticoes of the historic center, the complex of Santo Stefano is one of the most fascinating and mysterious places in Italy. Known by the people of Bologna as the Seven Churches, this extraordinary group of religious buildings tells over seventeen centuries of history, faith and art.
The itinerary will guide you through a labyrinth of courtyards, cloisters and basilicas where every threshold crossed is a step back in time.
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The monumental complex of Santo Stefano, or "Seven Churches" of Bologna, is the "cradle and heart of the Bolognese Church". The visit route includes the Church of the Crucifix, the Crypt (only through the glass windows), the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre, the Church of Vitale and Agricola, the "Courtyard of Pilate", the Church of the Trinity, the medieval Cloister, the museum and the Church known as "della Benda".
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Outdoor
Complex of the Seven Churches of Santo Stefano
Hidden among the porticoes of the historic city centre, the Santo Stefano complex is one of the most fascinating and mysterious places in Italy. Known to the people of Bologna as the Sette Chiese — the Seven Churches — this extraordinary ensemble of overlapping and interconnected religious buildings tells over seventeen centuries of history, faith, and art.
The itinerary will guide you through a labyrinth of courtyards, cloisters, and basilicas where every threshold crossed is a step back in time: from its early Christian and Lombard origins, through the Romanesque transformations of the Middle Ages, to the echoes of popular devotion that still animate this unique place today.
Not a simple tourist route, but a layered journey through architectures that embrace one another, relics, mystical suggestions, and the filtered light that falls silently upon stones worn smooth by time.
Outdoor
Discovering the complex of the seven churches - For children
Hidden among the porticoes of the historic center, the complex of Santo Stefano is one of the most fascinating and mysterious places in Italy. Known by the people of Bologna as the Seven Churches, this extraordinary group of religious buildings tells over seventeen centuries of history, faith and art.
The itinerary will guide you through a labyrinth of courtyards, cloisters and basilicas where every threshold crossed is a step back in time.
Chat with your virtual guide
Dialogue with an artificial intelligence-based chatbot that will answer all your questions
