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Hello, one of the smaller towers is, in my opinion, more crooked than the more famous one in Pisa. 😜

I've been there, I've seen it 👀 It didn't look like Venice because there was no water. The sea, next time I come back, the water 💦 will be back too. You can always try. 😜

"Smaller dick" is a playful term referring to the legendary secret of Neptune's fountain in Bologna. When the sculptor Giambologna was commissioned to reduce Neptune's genitals, he employed a clever solution that can still be observed today. Standing in the right spot, one might get the impression that the statue has an enlarged penis, an optical illusion created by Neptune's finger fitting into his right hand ✋.

Neptune's Secret: Legend has it that Cardinal Borromeo asked the sculptor to reduce Neptune's penis due to strict religious principles.

It's worth a stop

Piazza Maggiore was built as a market square in the 13th century, but its current appearance dates back to the 15th century. The following buildings surround the piazza: the Palazzo dei Notai, the Palazzo d'Accursio (Palazzo Comunale), which houses the Bologna Civic Art Collections and the Museo Morandi, the Palazzo del Podestà, the Palazzo dei Banchi, and the Basilica of San Petronio, whose construction began in 1390 and was completed unfinished 300 years later due to a lack of funds. Right next to it is Piazza Nettuno, with the Fountain of Neptune and the Palazzo dell'Archiginnasio. If you look at the statue of Neptune from the back right at a certain angle, the outstretched fingers, as seen from the front, form a penis. Every summer, the piazza hosts a cinema under the stars, where you can watch films until late into the night.

The Cathedral of San Pietro in Bologna is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Bologna. It is located on the Via Indipendenza. A church already existed in 1028, as evidenced by a pre-Romanesque bell tower with a circular floor plan (modeled on that of Ravenna). The church was destroyed in the great fire of 1141 and rebuilt and reconsecrated by Pope Lucius III in 1184. In 1396, the façade was enhanced by a portico (colonial porch), which was renovated in 1467. By order of Cardinal Gabriele Paleotti, the building was completely renovated in 1575. However, the interventions were so radical that the vaults collapsed in 1599. In 1582, San Pietro was elevated to a cathedral by Pope Gregory XIII. The portico was rebuilt at the end of the 17th century and, by order of Pope Benedict XIV, received a new façade between 1743 and 1747, designed by the architect Alfonso Torreggiani. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathedrale_von_Bologna

Tiny elevators, so you might need to carry your bike or try to hold it vertically in the elevators.