Each bracket has a flat tab attached to it called a pallet. The rollers are each attached to brass brackets. They straddle the top end of the pendulum rod, giving it the impulse needed to keep it swinging in its two-second beat. In the event of high visitor confluences, we recommend wearing a face mask.The part of the clock that makes it keep time, or regulates it, is the escapement, which ends in the two ivory rollers in the lower part of the picture. Access to the audio guide will be granted only by scanning the QR Codes with your smartphone and by using your own earphones.Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult.Late visitors will not be admitted into the Clock Tower, unless they book and pay a new visit according to the availability.To ensure a safe visit of the tower, visitors are kindly requested to show up 5 minutes before their scheduled entrance time.In order to access the complimentary Art Collections, visitors must report at the museum counter inside Palazzo d'Accursio with the Voucher sent on their E-mail adress after completion of the booking.Card Cultura holders must show their card at the museum counter to access the Municipal Art Collections.* The opening hours of the Municipal Art Collections may differ from those of the tower, so make sure to check them out before planning your visit.Beyond that deadline, you will be charged the whole amount of the reservation with no exceptions applicable.
#Clock tower free#
Reservations can be cancelled or amended free of charge only up to 24 hours prior to the scheduled booking time. Ticket selling is managed by Bologna Welcome Incoming Travel Agency The booking of free tickets reserved for people with disabilities and their helpers must be forwarded via email to or by reporting at Bologna Welcome Info Point in Piazza Maggiore. Reduced price Card Cultura: €5,00 p/person (Card Cultura holders)įree for children 0-3 years old disabled people and helpers licensed tourist guides over 65 school trips university students groups of minimum 6 people led by tourist guides)
#Clock tower plus#
Reduced price: €5,00 p/person ( Bologna Welcome Card EASYand Bologna Welcome Card PLUS holders children 4 to 12 y.o.
You will hear anecdotes about how the building and the tower have spanned the centuries to the present day and you will have a unique opportunity to enjoy an unparalleled 360-degree view of Piazza Maggiore.
#Clock tower code#
Don't forget to scan the QR code and listen to our detailed audio guide while you browse through the tower’s halls up to the building’s very heart: the mechanism behind the imposing clock. Once past the inner courtyard and the stately "horse staircase " up to the second floor, your will first encounter the Accursio Tower (Torre Accursio), better known as the Clock Tower.
Explore every nook and cranny of the imposing Clock Tower, the city’s time-marking beacon, and the Municipal Art Collections, a unique museum with fascinating halls where the history of Bologna is jealously treasured. A unique experience for you to discover Palazzo d’Accursio, city landmark and stronghold of power.
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