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Bologna was founded by the Etruscans
as Felsina, on the Po Plains in 600BC, the northeast Italian city was
renamed Bononia by the Gauls, whose French overtones still can be heard
in the local dialect. Bologna came to worldwide attention with the founding
of the university in 1088, when two thousand students from all over Europe
poured into the medieval commune. Porticoes supporting additional lodgings
sprung up all over the city, to house the influx of newcomers and Bologna’s
leitmotif was born. Today, 40km (25 miles) of ochre-hued arcades still
shadow the streets – covered walkways that give Bologna its unique
style.
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