Bologna Day 4

I had a late start today. Not a bad thing because Italians don't do early. Firstly I wandered.
an antique shop
then the bread shop!
now this is a weighing machine for the bread. Each type of bread had a number which is punched in and out cubes a sticker with the price on it!! Unusual I thought.
i thought this was a wedding but...
at the university later I saw another! No idea what it was so about. Couldn't find anything on Google.
lovely brickwork
and a lovely street.
this used to be a canal. I'm finding out more! They were artificial and were used for power for water wheels, spinning mills and tanneries. They were built in the 12C. There are 3 so I will find the other 2. I have a website.
After that I found a place for coffee and a Portugese tart as my free one shut!
i also found a park but not a very good one.
i found the Bologna University. Started on the 10C 

https://www.unibo.it/en/university/who-we-are/our-history

It's a collection of beautiful buildings and was buzzing with students.
the read a beautiful building along the way
dinner great graffiti.
being renovated! There's a lot being renovated here!
Nice stuff along the way.

Then I went to the Anatomical Theatre. What an amazing place. The knew such a lot. The library was full of original books covering all the sciences.
the lecture theatre.
The anatomical table.

http://bimu.comune.bologna.it/biblioweb/palazzo-archiginnasio/2019/08/11/461/

on the way to dinner last night.
a beautiful gate.
this is the most elite shopping mall. Every name shop is here. 
each shop had a pot plant
champagne this time. €15 but you get food too. I had 2!
the square was busy.
i saw this on the way home.
and this.
and  this

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