Fun facts about Bologna
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Bologna boasts of having one of the oldest universities in the western world, with continuous operation since 1088.
Bologna
Italy
Bologna is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy, with 390,734 inhabitants and 150 different nationalities. Its metropolitan province is home to more than 1 million people as of 2025.
From the “History” section
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The Portico di San Luca is possibly the world's longest, connecting Porta Saragozza to the Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca.
Bologna
Italy
Bologna is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy, with 390,734 inhabitants and 150 different nationalities. Its metropolitan province is home to more than 1 million people as of 2025.
From the “Cityscape” section
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Bologna is known for its extensive porticoes, totaling approximately 38 kilometers in the historical center.
Bologna
Italy
Bologna is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy, with 390,734 inhabitants and 150 different nationalities. Its metropolitan province is home to more than 1 million people as of 2025.
From the “Cityscape” section
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Photo: Fabio Ciminelli · CC BY-SA 4.0
In 1980, a terrorist bomb was set off in the central railway station of Bologna, killing 85 people.
Bologna
Italy
Bologna is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy, with 390,734 inhabitants and 150 different nationalities. Its metropolitan province is home to more than 1 million people as of 2025.
From the “History” section
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Photo: Fabio Ciminelli · CC BY-SA 4.0
The average age of Bologna residents is 51, compared to the Italian average of 42.
Bologna
Italy
Bologna is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy, with 390,734 inhabitants and 150 different nationalities. Its metropolitan province is home to more than 1 million people as of 2025.
From the “Demographics” section
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Photo: Fabio Ciminelli · CC BY-SA 4.0