Piazza Galvani

Piazza Galvani opens behind the Basilica of San Petronio and in front of the Pavilion (Paviglione) that leads to the Palazzo dell’Archiginnasio and has the statue in its centre in honour of Luigi Galvani.

From the 15th to the 17th century this space was dedicated to the silk market, while the Palazzo dell'Archiginnasio was only built starting from 1563, with the consequent demolition of the nearby block and the opening of a large space, the future Piazza Galvani, which would have given greater decoration and prominence to the building itself.