"Universita Bo" Top 5 Page for this destination Bo University Tip by BruceDunning

It was founded in 1222 and is to be the second oldest and one of the largest with 63,000 universities in Europe. It was at a peak in 14-18th centuries, and the student body had split into segments based on where they came from for many years. The first three buildings were bought by the Capoudivacca family in 15th century, and it was the official unicersity in 1493. A group of buldings were added in mid 1500's. Only the tower and one building remain from the originals. Legendary persons such as Dante, Copernicus, and Galileo (taught here 18 years) attended here. It is named after an inn called Bo-or ox in our English lingua, meaning the central government and university together. The Palazzo Bo is the central focal point for the university, which has buildings around ther and in the rest of the old city. The entry is a mystery and we did not go in except for the Risorgimento and many decorated rooms and wallpaper, by entering through CAfe Pedrocchi. The cost is 3 Euro and maybe not always open when you wish. Much is said to be posbily closed to touring.