Teatro Anatomico is one of the most interesting places to visit in Bologna. Entering the room of the oldest university in Europe, you can easily imagine how surgical experiments were once carried out here – the place really immerses in this atmosphere, making every cell of your body feel a touch of history. The university suffered during the Second World War, and many exhibits had to be restored from scratch – this mainly refers to sculptures. Great views of the city can be seen if you climb up the Torre dell’Arengo. This tower is part of the Palazzo del Podestà , so you do not need to go far to see the sights. Torre dell’Orologio is an excellent viewing point, located next to the Palazzo Communale.
Not far from the railway station you can stumble upon a unique museum. It is called Museo per la Memoria di Ustica. Its uniqueness is in the fact that you can hear the heartbreaking cries of the victims of Ustica (injured in the crash that happened on June 27th, 1980), and also see the personal belongings of the passengers and the remains of the ship. The museum causes contradictory feelings. Another interesting institution is devoted to music – we are talking about the Museo Internazionale e Biblioteca della Musica, among the exhibits of which are musical instruments, paintings, books about music. You can as well get acquainted with Bologna as an industrial center in the Museo del Patrimonio Industriale, where the machines of the 16th-19th centuries are represented.
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