The Basilica of St Petronio, honoring the patron saint (eighth bishop of Bologna from 431 to 450), is the most imposing (a length of 132m, a width of 66m, a height of 47m) and the most important church in Bologna.

Also know as the "Seven churches", the Basilica of St. Stefano is the most particular church complex in Bologna, the real city sanctuary and the cradle of the Fathers’ faith.

Traditional place of worship for the presence of an image the Virgin of St. Luca as well as reassuring visual landmark for Bolognese approaching town, the shrine located on top of Guardia hill is one of Bologna's symbol. An arcade with more than 600 vaults connects the shrine to the town and is unique for its length covering almost four kilometres (3,796 m).

One of the richest churches in Bologna for the historical art, it is the Preaching Order’s first creation and guardian of its founder S. Domenico’s mortal remains.

This church is the first example of French Gothic style in Italy. It was built between 1236 and 1254 on the initiative of the Franciscan community that stayed in the city already since 1218 with Bernardo di Quintavalle...

Santa Maria dei Servi shines for its superb Gothic structure particularly remarkable in the apsidal part which is brightened up with warm brick decorations.

The monumental site of Santa Maria della Vita is the most important example of Baroque architecture in Bologna. It includes the Sanctuary, which houses the famous terracotta sculptures "Compianto sul Cristo Morto" by Niccolò dell’Arca, the Oratorio dei Battuti, and the Museum of Health. Santa Maria della Vita is part of the the cultural, artistic and museum itinerary Genus Bononiae. Musei nella Città.

Placed in one of the most attractive squares of Bologna, it was built between 1267 and 1315 by the hermit Augustine Fathers and it was restored at the end of the fifteenth century. The inside part, which is composed of a wide and bright nave, hosts famous art treasures, among them the Bentivoglio Chapel, one of the most remarkable creations of the first period of the Bolognese Renaissance, which is embellished with wonderful paintings.

Imposing architectural complex which includes the church and the adjacent former convent of the olivetans, one of the greatest and the nicest in Italy. It stands on one of the most panoramic places of the surrounding hills of Bologna and its parvis offers a wonderful view of the city and of the plane till the Alps chain.

Generally known as the "Church of the Saint" for the presence of Saint Caterina de’ Vigri’s incorrupted body, founder in 1456 of the first convent of Clarisse nuns in Bologna, is one of the most important sanctuary of the city for the people’s devotion.

The sanctuary, situated at the crossing between Galliera road and Riva di Reno road, has been recently restored both in the inside, by the Foundation of the Mount together with the Camilliani, and in the frescoed facade, by the Pii Istituti Educativi(Charitable Educational Institutions), the current owner of the building.

Since the XIII century San Martino has been the cradle of the Bolognese community of the Carmelites Order. The church was built in the first half of the fourteenth century. It was provided with brick vaults in 1457 and with a new facade at the end of the XV century ( then it was reshaped in Gothic style in 1879). The inside part is elegant and spacious, brightened up by beautiful noble chapels of the Renaissance where some precious paintings are kept.

The SS. Salvatore church has ancient origins and since the 12th century it lodged the Canons Regulars of S. Maria di Reno. In the 15th century they gave to the building a more decorous structure, which was completly replaced in 1606-23 by a new monumental temple designed by the barnabite chaplain Ambrogio Mazenta and the architect Tommaso Martelli.

The S. Bartolomeo and Gaetano church was built in the remote past and in the 11th century belonged to the Benedictines of Nonantola. After having lodged a community of Cluniac monks in the '200 it was demolished in 1516 and was replaced by a more imposing building entrusted to the architect Andrea da Formigine.

The history of this building- which rises above a little height in a picturesque square- refers to the symbology of the holy places in Jerusalem reproduced in the nearby ecclesiastic complex of Santo Stefano. The original round church of the 5th century became in 1118 seat of a community of Lateran Regular Canons; it was restored in '200 and reconstructed in gothic style towards the middle of the 15th century.

The San Paolo Maggiore church was erased between 1606 and 1611 according to the will of the Regular Clergies of S. Paolo, Barnabites. It was built on the design of the brother architect Ambrogio Mazenta and in 1634-1636 the church was enriched with a graceful facade made by Ercole Fichi.

The SS. Vitale and Agricola Church was built on the remains of the roman Arena where, according to the tradition, the saints Vitale and Agricola were martyred.

The Church of SS Gregorio e Sirio was built in the old town centre of Bologna in 1532-1535 by Tibaldo Tibaldi and Giov. Antonio di Milano. The church was damaged by an earthquake, and the façade and the vault were rebuilt by Angelo Venturoli.

Inside the church there is the sepulchre of San Procolo, one of the first christian martyr in Bologna

Located in the heart of Bologna the Church of St. Giorgio in Poggiale was acquired and restored by the Cassa di Risparmio in Bologna in the '70s in order to have a place where to preserve its collections.

The church of Santa Cristina is open to the public since 2007 and it is one of the most beautiful churches in Bologna. It holds many precious works of art and today it is an important music center.

S. Girolamo della Certosa is an ancient and imposing monastic centre located on the west side of the city which from the last century has been given over to a public cemetery.

The cenoby, which dates back to far-off times, stands outside Porta Castiglione, not far from the hill of Barbiano, and it is plunged in the greenness of fields and woods.

The church “Rotonda della Madonna del Monte” is a central plan church dating back to the 12th century, located in the park of Villa Aldini.

This church has been rebuilt in 1583 on the plant of an old church. An extension was built in 1680 by G.B. Bergonzoni. Santa Maria della Carità holds many important works of art by Galanino, Valesio, Cignani, Franceschini, Quaini, Crespi, Carracci, Gandolfi, Calvi and Bezzi.

Santa Maria della Visitazione al Ponte delle Lame, was once surrounded by the Reno Canal and by a crowd of lively washerwomen. As it is known, it was originally built on a bridge overlooking the water, in honour of Maria’s visit to Elizabeth, mother of San Giovanni Battista.

This church conserves the relics of the head of Saint Valentine. The name “Santa Maria della Grada” comes from a grating placed under the great tower that was used to protect the city from war attacks.

The church was built in a modern but traditional style. It overlooks the town of Casalecchio near Bologna.

Towards the end of the 18th century the Jewish community slowly  began to come back to Bologna, from where it had been expelled in 1593.

This bell tower is 70 meters high. They have started to build it in 1184 and finished it in 1426.

The bell tower of Giovanni da Brensa (1481/1495) is 62 meters high.

The bell tower of San Domenico was built in 1313 in Gothic style and it’s 51 meters high.

This bell tower has been completed in 1455 and is 52 meters high.

This bell tower, built in 1471, is placed on the left side of the church and is 55 meters high.

This bell tower has been completed in 1694. It is 52 meters high and the cusp was added 50 years later. In 1748 the architect Giacomo Lanfranchi rebuilt the spire in order to harmonize it with the rest of the building.

The bell tower of the church of San Girolamo della Certosa was built in 1611 by Tommaso Martelli.

L'Oratorio dei Battuti is the only one in Baroque style in town. This artistic and architectural movement, while moving from the school of Bolognese painters "Carracci", has exploded in Rome in the early 1600's dominating the art scene until 1750.

The Oratory, which is considered a real artistic jewel, saw compete a group of promising students of the nascent Accademia degli Incamminati, a school of the Carracci: Francesco Albani, Domenichino, Balanino, Barbieri, Massari, Brizio and Guido Reni.

Along the portico on the side of the church of S. Giacomo Maggiore, in the via Zamboni, we find the entrance to the Oratory of St.Cecilia and Valeriano. It comes from an old romanic church commissioned by Giovanni 2nd of Bentivoglio, lord of Bologna. It was made smaller and completely frescoed to preserve the most important paintings of the Bolognese Renaissance.

It is dedicated to the Patron Saint and healer of the plague-strick-en. Inside you can see the invaluable frescos painted by some pupils of Carracci from 1618.

The actual building is due to a remarkable restoration made between 1997 and 1998, as it was completely damaged by bombs during the second war in 1944.

L'Oratorio di San Bartolomeo (1204) was created by the Compagnia di San Bartolomeo di Reno with an assistance service that has honored for four centuries.

L'Oratorio di San Carlo is a wonderful example of the Bolognese school, painting movement that flourished in Bologna in the sixteenth and seventeenth century (1500-1700), who struggles to Florence and Rome the primacy of Italian painting.

In Corte de Galluzzi, near Via D’Azeglio, is this Oratory of San Giovanni Battista Fiorentini. The Galluzzi family built the Church, it was originally attached to the tower on the left of this building.