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Basilica of San Giacomo Maggiore | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Province | Archdiocese of Bologna |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Minor basilica |
Leadership | The Rev. Father Domenico Vittorini, O.S.A. |
Year consecrated | 1344 |
Location | |
Location | Via Zamboni 15, Bologna (BO), Italy |
Architecture | |
Style | Romanesque-Gothic |
Groundbreaking | 1267 |
Completed | 1315 |
Materials | Istrian stone |
The Basilica of San Giacomo Maggiore is an historic Roman Catholic church in Bologna, region of Emilia Romagna, Italy, serving a monastery of Augustinian friars.[1] It was built starting in 1267 and houses, among the rest, the Bentivoglio Chapel, featuring numerous Renaissance artworks.