Teatro Anatomico
Teatro Anatomico
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jordanellie41
Longridge, UK1,087 contributions
Feb 2023
This building first welcomes you with a lovely courtyard and numerous pillars and arches. Above them are large windows all the way round the square and lots of decorative features adorn it's walls. When venturing inside you can go around the corridor which has fresco designs on it's walls and ceilings. If you venture anywhere else you are required to pay an entry fee
Written 19 February 2023
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Roberta S
Borsano, Italy302 contributions
Apr 2024 • Family
Wonderful former medical classroom. Used for the study of anatomy with associated lessons and dissections.
The autopsies took place with an audience of students, teachers and others. The purpose was essentially study and knowledge. The room, completely made of wood, is a perfect small amphitheater! richly decorated with wooden statues and furnishings with well-defined symbolic meanings. Nothing is placed in the theater by chance. In the center is the autopsy table and the pulpit from which the teacher explained was slightly moved.
The sadness remains in knowing that Allied bombings destroyed the theater in 1944 with the immense pain of the people of Bologna who wanted at all costs to rebuild this imposing piece of history linked to universal knowledge.
The wooden sculptures remain original.
Not to be missed!
Very good and courteous staff.
Reservation recommended.
The autopsies took place with an audience of students, teachers and others. The purpose was essentially study and knowledge. The room, completely made of wood, is a perfect small amphitheater! richly decorated with wooden statues and furnishings with well-defined symbolic meanings. Nothing is placed in the theater by chance. In the center is the autopsy table and the pulpit from which the teacher explained was slightly moved.
The sadness remains in knowing that Allied bombings destroyed the theater in 1944 with the immense pain of the people of Bologna who wanted at all costs to rebuild this imposing piece of history linked to universal knowledge.
The wooden sculptures remain original.
Not to be missed!
Very good and courteous staff.
Reservation recommended.
Written 28 April 2024
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alessandra
Como, Italy189 contributions
May 2024 • Friends
You pay the ticket just to see this room because the rest is free to access. In reality, with the ticket you could enter the library but it is closed on Saturdays. When we purchased the ticket on the site it was not specified that the ticket which included entry into both rooms on Saturday would only be for the anatomical theatre. Patience!
Written 8 May 2024
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Fdebortoli
112 contributions
June 2024 • Family
Unexpected visit to this place of rare beauty. Beautifully preserved. Anyone who went to medical school gets a thrill. Those like me who appreciated it as a tourist admired superb workmanship in the furnishings and ceilings. Consigliato!
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Written 22 June 2024
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phat_dawg_21
Alpharetta, GA16,976 contributions
June 2024 • Couples
We booked our entry time online a few weeks in advance. It is not possible to enter without a reservation.
This room sustained damage during WWII, but it has been restored to its original condition and many of the original wooded statues and carvings were preserved.
Look up! Don’t miss the beautifully carved ceiling.
This room sustained damage during WWII, but it has been restored to its original condition and many of the original wooded statues and carvings were preserved.
Look up! Don’t miss the beautifully carved ceiling.
Written 25 July 2024
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LSQRD1
Kent, OH871 contributions
July 2023
If you are an anatomy fan, seeing this amazing old anatomical theater is worth a stop. The wood work and carvings are magnificent and the building itself is worth a look too. Nice courtyard, stair wells, and ceilings.
Written 23 August 2023
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Jan R
Antalya, Türkiye120 contributions
June 2022
If you are interested in medicine this is a must to see in Bologna. Part of the Old University which is also very interesting. We went on guided walking tour and visited this place with our guide who was studying at the University. We learnt so much and felt like we had time travelled, learning about past students and anatomy dissections centuries ago.
The library was worth spending time in as well.
The library was worth spending time in as well.
Written 19 July 2022
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Demy Delfi
Corfu Town, Greece104 contributions
Oct 2020
A room where the students were having anatomy lessons and demonstrations held at the medical faculty of the University of Bologna. It is located inside the Archiginnasio di Bologna. The whole room is covered in wood. You can sit on the seats of the room, like the students did in the past. In the middle there is the anatomy table, where all the anatomy lessons took place in the past. It is kinda creepy, but also very interesting, especially if you have never seen such a thing before! It is highly recommended, you will certainly travel back in time.
Written 24 September 2021
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Jon
14 contributions
Apr 2023
Lovely building, full of coats of arms. The main “theatre” room is fantastic, very authentic feel, felt like you had stepped back in time. The library is similarly interesting, the part that isn’t accessible looked amazing.
Quirky little museum, right in the centre of town, a nice break from the shops and restaurants.
Quirky little museum, right in the centre of town, a nice break from the shops and restaurants.
Written 7 April 2023
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Luis P
Valencia, Spain2,014 contributions
May 2024 • Couples
The cadaver dissection room or anatomy room. In the center the marble dissection table and around it the steps of the assistants. Decorated with anatomical statues and ancient figures such as Galen, Hippocrates and locals. The current one is from the 17th century and was faithfully rebuilt after the bombing of 1944.
Written 20 May 2024
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Quando visitamos ano passado, era de Segunda a Sexta das 10:00 às 18:00, aos Sábados das 10:00 até 19:00hrs e Domingos das 10:00 até 14:00hrs. Confirmei no site do Archiginnasio e ainda permanece o mesmo horário e o valor do ingresso também. Espero ter ajudado.
Written 22 September 2016
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