On this page you'll not find the usual history of the city, from the Paleolithic, throught the Etruscans, Celts and Romans, till today. Here you'll find some informations and anecdotes that normally don't appear on the books or on the Tourist Information pamphlets.

 Legend of the red city.

 Because of Bologna is definited "the red", many people things it is for its comunist government.

As a matter of fact that red is the colour of the antique house roofs: the tiles are made with a kind of local clay that becames red when cooked.

Moreover if you want to paint a wall, you have to choose the colour in a range of light and dark reds.

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