Palazzo Re Enzo

Coordinates: 44°29′40.56″N 11°20′33.72″E / 44.4946000°N 11.3427000°E / 44.4946000; 11.3427000
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Palazzo Re Enzo, Bologna
Palazzo Re Enzo (Enzio)
Picture of the Palazzo Re Enzo in Bologna
LocationBologna, Italy
History
Founded1246
PeriodsMiddle Age
Site notes
ConditionRestored

Palazzo Re Enzo is a palace located on Piazza del Nettuno, 1 in the historic center of

Frederick II's son, who was prisoner here from 1249 until his death in 1272. The palace is presently used to sponsor cultural events and exhibitions.[1]

History

The palace was built between 1244 and 1246 as an extension of the nearby Palazzo del Podestà, which had proven insufficient for the exigences of the Commune of Bologna. It was therefore initially known as Palatium Novum ("New Palace").

Three years after the palace completion, Enzio was captured by the

Bentivoglio
family, later rulers of Bologna.

In 1386 Antonio di Vincenzo finished the Sala dei Trecento ("Hall of the Three-Hundred"), which was to become the city's archive. The last floor was largely renovated in 1771 by Giovanni Giacomo Dotti. The current Gothic appearance dates from the restoration of 1905 due to Alfonso Rubbiani.

On the right of the palace is the access to the chapel of Santa Maria dei Carcerati, where the condemned to death went to. In the first floor was held the Carroccio and the war machines, while in the middle floor were the offices of the praetor and the chapel.

References

Sources

  • Paola Foschi and Francisco Giordano, ed. (2003). Palazzo Re Enzo. Storia e restauri. Bologna: Costa.

External links

44°29′40.56″N 11°20′33.72″E / 44.4946000°N 11.3427000°E / 44.4946000; 11.3427000