Palazzo Isolani, Bologna

The Palazzo Isolani is a palace located on located on Via Santo Stefano #16 facing Piazza Santo Stefano in the center of Bologna, region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy, with both Gothic and Renaissance architecture features.

[1] The ground-floor portico, held up by columns with corinthian capitals, is divided from the upper floor by a cornice.

The 19th-century additions within the upper window arches of medallions with busts recall the effect on the Palazzo Bolognini Amorini Salina diagonally across the square.

[2] The palace was acquired during the 18th century by the senatorial Isolani family, originally from the island of Cyprus.

[3] The interior galleries (Corte Isolani) lead to shops and a boutique hotel.

Palazzo Isolani (left) and Palazzo Bolognini Isolani (right)