basilica di san domenico

374lenv

Beautiful church with many sculptures and frescoes. There are 3 early sculptures by Michelangelo in the church, made while he was on the lam from Florence after the assasination of his patron, Lorenzo D'Medici..Well worth the visit

homesteads

There is a carved shrine to St Dominic which took 500 years to complete .Michelangelo had a hand in it.Unfortunately only one piece of information in English.

jmaxwellb

Tremendous sculptures. Make sure they're lit up and take your time admiring them. There's a chart in the church labeling which artist was responsible for each section of the work.

Jim_atl

The basilica was very nice and important for Dominican Catholics. The chapels on the sides of the can be lit up for a small fee and some are well decorated. It is worth finding this church.

bronwynt216

This church was built in 1221 and is Italy's most important Dominican church. It was built to house the body of St Dominic who died here and whose magnificent tomb stands here. The tomb's statues were executed by Pisano and the angels and 2 saints are early works of Michelangelo. The sarcophagus is beautiful but we could not take a photo and the church was heavily monitored by church officials.

Bazerelli

Came accross this church while walking around generally. It was lovely but that night I researched it a bit and discovered that there was a lot to it - St Dominick is buried here, there are original Michael Angelo sculptures, an outdoor crypt halfway up a house outside it etc etc The church itself doesn't seem to promote all it has to offer, in fact that is true of Bologna city generally.

monicdavid

Basilica of San Domenico is one of the major historical churches in Bologna. After visiting so many churches, it is difficult not to compare. Around Bologna I found them on the dark side, a lot of them over decoratedThe name San Domenico, because it contains the remains of the Spanish, Saint Dominico, the founder of the Order of Preachers. He was buried inside the shrine.

Travellinchick

Lovely peaceful place and so beautiful. Free entry and lovely to see the various different areas of the church.

Cybonz

I never knew St. Dominic was laid rest here. A very important individual of the Catholic church. They made an alter for his remains. On the other side of the alter are two pews facing the rear of the alter. An encase sculpture made of gold has the remains of St. Dominic within it. I was in awe to see the remains of a saint. It is worth to see.

dawnDohaQatar

After visiting a selection of churches around Italy it is hard to find something new , BUT , the Basilica di San Domenico is quite simply breathtaking. Words can not do it justice , you must GO .

barbaragS3559BS

Situated near the hotel in which I stayed, TOURING. Grand architecture and beauty. In the square there are seats which are useful when tired of trailing around.

818stuartf

Make sure you don't go between 1200 and 1500 as they close for lunch. The church has some wonderful artwork, of which Filippino Lipppi's Mystic Marriage of St Catherine is my personal favourite

BellaGinger

Amazing what the inside of the basilica looks like - most look drab on the outside, but once you enter your jaw drops. Simply beautiful artisan workmanship

IWCBelford

It isn't a church I had heard of before coming to Bologna, and I didn't know about the Bologna St Dominic connection. Compared to many other historic churches there was plenty of room away from the tourist hoards and no large tour parties. I didn't realise that photos weren't allowed, I took many with no comment from anyone there. A monk explained (in Italian only, but he did speak slowly enough for me to understand) the history of St Dominic while in his Chapel where his body still remains, within the tomb within the "Ark", including works by Nicola Pisano and Michelangelo. Several other great art works by famous, and less so, artists from the 13th century to the 18th. Well worth a visit

accuseal

Beautiful building, not over run by tourists. Unfortunately no photos are allowed and it is rigidly enforced. The exterior is rather un-impressive but you will be surprised when you enter. Very striking. You can sneak a few shots when the photo police aren't looking.