Best places: Historical landmarks in Castel Maggiore, Italy

Spurting mermaids surrounding a vast 16th-century fountain topped with the bronze figure of Neptune.

13th-century palace with a grand interior, host to large-scale events with high-tech equipment.

16th-century palazzo at the University of Bologna, with eclectic science exhibits & frescoes.

👍👍 Very nice fresco cycle of the life of Santa Cecilia. Its free to enter.

Much-restored, 13th-century gate, once part of the city walls & now standing on a traffic junction.

Remains of a 13th-century city gate with pointed arches, partially demolished in the early 1900s.

13th-century public building with Renaissance-style facade, arcade and a whispering gallery.

👍👍 It took me a whole day and an almost broken neck to find the third arrow. I recommend to go there by night because of the shadows that make it easier to spot the arrows. Your neck will thank you. Find the arrows on the picture attached. The third arrow looks different than the first two.

👍👍 stupendoooo

Baroque, 1200s gate & WWII battle site with sculptures honoring partisans who fought against Nazis.

Defensive gateway with a baroque facade, rebuilt in the 1600s on the site of a medieval structure.

Two grand 19th-century buildings on the site of a medieval city gate, with porticoes & ramparts.

😐 This palace is located on Via Zamboni, built in 1560 in Renaissance style. We entered its interior, which was being restored, the patio consists of three floors with porches (the first floor and ground floor), the upper ones closed with windows. The patio decorated with pilasters gives a feeling of...

Remains of a landmark stone gate & sentry house from the 13th century, once part of the city walls.

Ruins of the brick-built, 13th-century walled city gate, once with tower, lunette and drawbridge.

😐 Average at best. About 5-10 mins (Sunday morning before 12pm!) wait for everyone to get the exact same Instagram photo. It’s cute but there’s literally the same view across the road and all over Bologna.

👍👍 Me : where is the gelato shop? Ugo : it's that way.

Brick tower with a pointed arch from the 13th century, formerly part of the city's defensive wall.

👍👍 Cool exhibition space - probably this room used to belong to a church and services were held here. Now, surrounded by baroque architecture, exhibitions are held.

👍 Nothing special but good to go and see it!