Camillo Tarozzi, historical restorer of our cultural heritage between art and faith, will accompany you to discover the Basilica of San Martino Maggiore, cloister and sacristy, on Saturday 26 October at 11:00.
In the spirit of their motto “Zelo zelatus sum pro Domino Deo exercituum”, the Carmelite Friars of the Basilica of San Martino Maggiore are pleased to invite you to the visits planned for the Basilica and the Convent, with a stop at the large fresco (104 square meters) by Massari and Curti (1626-9), which is located in the room of the former library and represents a lesson in Theology at the Studium of Bologna in the 14th century where, according to the Carmelite Fathers, Saint Pier Thomas, Carmelite Martyr, founder of the College of Sacred Theology in Bologna (1362), lived in those years.
In 2019 the roof of the Convent was restored and in 2020 the fresco was restored thanks to funding from MIBACT (Emilia-Romagna). The restorations have now been completed and work is underway to create inclusive accessibility for all!.

The Carmelite Fathers will welcome you at the entrance to the churchyard of the Basilica of San Martino Maggiore (via Oberdan, 25, Bologna) at 11 am on Saturday 26 October, organised by the Comitato Eventi Martiniani (eventi.sanmartinomaggiore@gmail.com) and the European Friends of the Via Romea Germanica (fiorella.dallari@unibo.it).
Camillo Tarozzi, responsible for the restoration, will talk about the heritage of Art and Faith of our Carmelite Fathers, who have built, accumulated and preserved in all their religious and spiritual places since the 13th century, and in particular in S. Martino Maggiore!
Participation is limited to 25 participants per visit, with mandatory registration (+39 3714970801/ eventi.sanmartinomaggiore@gmail.com; fiorella.dallari@unibo.it).
Free donations will support the restoration of our Heritage.