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The heart of Bologna is two neighboring and united areas: Piazza Maggiore and Piazza Nettuno. It is easy to guess where the second name came from: it has from 16th century adorns a fountain with a statue of the master of the seas, worked by the sculptor Jambolonei. In addition to the fountain, the square is interesting by the Gothic palace of Enzo, named after the king of Sardinia, who was seized and died here in the 13th century.

The Neptune Fountain is a monumental structure. Bronze Neptune - this is the early work of Jambolonya, which he created approximately in 1567. This figure Jambolonya offered for the fountain in Florence, but lost the competition with Baccio Bandinelli. Unusual fountain consisted in fantasy asymmetrical forms of bowls, and the sculpture itself became an example of fashion for Mannerist art. The statue was created at the direction of Borromeo's city legacy in honor of his uncle's election as Pope of Rome Pius IV

Palazzo Re Enzo was built between 1244 and 1246 to fill the lack of space for the needs of the urban community in the Palazzo del Podestà in the adjacent Piazza Maggiore. Accordingly, the Palazzo Re Enzo was called "the new palace". But three years later, a prisoner was captured in the palace, captured at the Battle of Fossalta: Re Enzo, son of Frederick II and King of Sardinia. The prisoner spent 23 years in the palace until his death.

The figure of Neptune Jambolonya offered for the fountain in Florence, but lost the competition with Baccio Bandinelli

On the first floor of the palace, weapons and army equipment were placed for storage, and a covered staircase led to the portico of the second floor where only one time managed to hold a city meeting . Zala del Trecheno, created by Antonio di Vincenzo in 1386 ., was later used as a city archive, and the last floor was completely restored J . Dotti . Also complete restoration the building was undertaken in 1905 by . Alfonso Rubbiani, who set out to restore the building to the Gothic appearance and recreated the arches of the first floor and the staircase of the 15th century . At the right hand of the entrance to the palace you can see the chapel of Santa Maria dei Carcerata: in it prayed to those condemned to death .

The logo of the Maserati car born in Bologna is based on the Neptune trident of this fountain

Practical information

On the one hand, the area is limited to Via Rizzoli, and on the other hand, in Piazza Maggiore.