Piazza Galvani
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 View of the square in 2012 | |
 Interactive map of Piazza Galvani | |
| Former name | Piazza della Pace (1801) |
|---|---|
| Namesake | Luigi Galvani |
| Location | Bologna, Italy |
| Coordinates | 44°29′29.9″N 11°20′35.1″E / 44.491639°N 11.343083°E |
| North | Basilica of San Petronio Via dell'Archiginnasio |
| South | Via Farini |
| Construction | |
| Completion | c. 1563 |
Piazza Galvani is a square in the historic centre of Bologna named after the Italian physicist Luigi Galvani born in this city in 1737. A statue of the scientist adorns the centre of the squarewhich opens in the apse of the Basilica of San Petronio.[1] The Archiginnasio Palace overlooks the square.[2]