Palazzo dei Banchi

The Palazzo dei Banchi (Palace of the banks) is a building in Bologna from the 15th and 16th centuries.

Located alongside the basilica of San Petronio in Piazza Maggiore, takes its name from the banks and exchange offices that were here in the 15th and 16th century works, back.

The palace was built in 1412, but the additions to the facade and arcade date from the years 1565 to 1568 and were by the famous architect Jacopo Barozzi at that time, otherwise known as Vignola carried out. From here, the most famous archway Pavaglione connected to the Palazzo dell'Archiginnasio, the oldest seat of the University of Bologna, connects the Piazza Maggiore stretches.

The application of this Bauschemas allows, among other things, the unique feature of the city that the road crossings of vaulted halls and arcades are covered, what has always been considered one of the landmarks of Bologna.

The term Pavaglione goes back to the stalls of the silk weavers, who since 1449 ran at the present-day Piazza Galvani front of the Palazzo dell'Archiginnasio their trade. This open market was under a tent (probably a loan word from French pavilion - hall or tent) to Emilian as pavajàn sounds.

Long considered the Pavaglione than the passeggio surrounded the city, the meeting place of the nobles put Bologna.

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• Palace in Italy
• Building in Bologna