Civic Archaeological Museum houses find from the Villanovan culture, Etruscan- items from the necropolis of Felsina-, Greek, Roman, Egyptian Garisenda and Asinelli Towers these towers are one of the symbols of Bologna. Asinelli Tower, 97.6 m high was built it in 1109 (it is possible enjoy a splendid view over the city from the top.) Medieval Municipal Museum stores a wide range of medieval and renaissance objects Museo Civico d'Arte Industriale housespaintings and objects of applied art Neptune's fountain famous bronze sculpture, known as the giant, represents the god Neptune with his trident calming the sea Palazzo Comunale (city hall) constructed in several phases, oldest part dates 14th c.; houses City Art Collection, with many paintings from the 12th to the 19th c. Piazza Maggiore it has always been the focus of city's activities; the beginning dates from early 13th c., but took two centuries to reach the current appearence. Here are the City Hall and the Basilica of San Petronio San Domenico one of the most important complexes of buildings in the city. The church which is a example of late-Romanesque was built by the Dominicans between 1221 and 1233 San Petronio started in 1390 to the designs of Antonio di Vincenzo, dedicated to Bologna's patron saint, dominates the south side of Piazza Maggiore San Stefano one of most important complexes of religious buildings including various churches, the main one is the Chiesa del Crocifisso (Romanesque of 10th-c.) University it is the oldest university in Italy, it was founded in th 1088 |