University of Bologna – Bologna, Italy

The University of Bologna was founded over a thousand years ago, in the year 1088, and is considered the oldest university in continuous operation in the world. In the middle of beautiful Bologna, every corner turned reveals a stunning building, but its ancient Viale del Risorgimento, which is filled with an impressive collection of ancient tomes, might be one of the most beautiful.

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