Palazzo Ghisilardi

One of the most valuable Renaissance porticoes left in the city, it is in an elevated position in relation to the road plan and features brickwork supports with a central pillar flanked by two semi-columns. The sandstone capitals boast an extravagant decoration as do the bezels of the arches with multiple plastic adornments.
The Bartolomeo Ghisilardi-commissioned building also bears the signature of its designer, master builder Zilio Di Battista, who constructed it between 1484 and 1491. The façade was restored in 1915 by the Comitato per Bologna Storica e Artistica, reinstating the mullioned windows modelled on the only one that has survived.
The inner courtyard is also interesting, especially the large shelves decorated with floral and heraldic motifs. This building was also restored by Giulio Ulisse Arata in the 20th century, with a design that would be adapted for conversion into the Bolognese headquarters of the Casa del Fascio in 1925.
It is currently the seat of the Medieval Civic Museum.