# San Giacomo Maggiore, Bologna

_Historic church and monastery in Bologna, Italy_

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Last updated: 2026-11-11

> 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. It was built starting in 1267 and houses, among the rest, the Bentivoglio Chapel, featuring numerous Renaissance artworks.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** basilica; church building; historic building ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2446870#P31))
- **Located in:** Bologna (comune of Italy) › Metropolitan City of Bologna (metropolitan city of Italy) › Emilia-Romagna (region of Italy) › Italy (country) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2446870#P131))
- **Heritage status:** Italian national heritage ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2446870#P1435))
- **Established:** 1267 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2446870#P571))
- **Coordinates:** 44.4954, 11.3490

## Questions

**Where is San Giacomo Maggiore, Bologna located?**  
San Giacomo Maggiore, Bologna is located in Bologna, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): San Giacomo Maggiore, Bologna](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Giacomo_Maggiore%2C_Bologna) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2446870](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2446870) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Bologna, san giacomo maggiore, facciata.JPG by sailko (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bologna,_san_giacomo_maggiore,_facciata.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article San Giacomo Maggiore, Bologna, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Bologna, san giacomo maggiore, facciata.JPG — sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"San Giacomo Maggiore, Bologna". DigiNepal. Last updated 11 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/san-giacomo-maggiore-bologna. Retrieved 12 November 2026.