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Palazzo Fava

Italy

Palazzo Fava in Italy
Photo: Jwslubbock · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Palazzo Fava or Palazzo Fava-Ghisilieri is a historic palace at 2 via Manzoni in Bologna, now housing art exhibitions and the Caffè Letterario Carracci Fava. It is most notable for its three rooms of frescoes of scenes from the lives of Jason, Medea, Europa and Aeneas by Ludovico Carracci, Agostino Carracci and Annibale Carracci, commissioned in 1584 by Filippo Fava - he was introduced to them by his tailor Antonio, Agostino and Annibale's father.

Text adapted from “Palazzo Fava, Bologna” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Palazzo Fava ranks #4,651 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #341 of the 555 mapped in Italy. 10 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Bologna, 1 km away. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Palazzo Fava?

Palazzo Fava stands in Italy, at 44.49637°, 11.34235°.

How famous is Palazzo Fava?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,651 of 9,035 worldwide, and #341 in Italy. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Palazzo Fava?

Palazzo Ghislardi Fava, about 1 km away.

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