Portico of San Luca - Bologna
© September 10 2006, Uncornered Market
Porticos (or arcades) play a prominent role in Bologna's architecture. This arcade and its 666 arches stretches 3.5 kilometers from the center of Bologna to the top of the mountain to the Basilica of San Luca.
The porticos were built in the middle ages when there was an influx of university students and housing was needed. The porticos extended the width of the buildings, and the students' rooms were built on top.
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