The porticoes of Bologna signify an essential architectural and cultural heritage for the town and are an emblem of it along with the quite a few towers. There isn’t any different metropolis on the planet that has as many porticoes as Bologna: all collectively the porticoes measure virtually 40 kilometers in size within the historic middle alone, which attain 62 km in the event you depend these exterior the town centre.
As a result of their artistic-cultural relevance, from 2021 part of the Bolognese porticoes is a UNESCO world heritage cultural asset.
The longest portico on the planet is that of San Luca, which measures 3,796 meters and consists of 666 arches: ranging from the Arco Bonaccorsi at Porta Saragozza it results in the highest of Colle della Guardia, the place the well-known Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca rises . The place is a vacation spot for pilgrims to venerate the icon of the Virgin and Baby.
The portico was constructed between 1674 and 1721 with the contribution of the complete citizenry. The challenge by Camillo Saccenti and Gian Giacomo Monti was accomplished by Carlo Francesco Dotti, who additionally designed the Arco del Meloncello.[13] Alongside the portico you may admire the primary arch constructed by the architect Monti, the statues of the Fats Madonna and the Baby by Andrea Ferreri and fifteen small chapels by which the mysteries of the Rosar are painted