Piazza Santo Stefano
Piazza Santo Stefano (Saint Stefano square) also known as Piazza delle Sette Chiese (Seven churches square) is a piazza of Bologna. It is a pedestrianised triangular open space along Via Santo Stefano with the church of Santo Stefano, Bologna its main feature.
La Piazza, often used for cultural events and concerts, is surrounded by important buildings. To the left of the basilica is a complex of buildings joined by the powerful medieval Isolani family. From the left side you can reach Strada Maggiore through the Corte Isolani passage.
On the right is Palazzo Bolognini Amorini Salina, notable for its frieze with terracotta heads, and the "Case Tacconi", a splendid example of Bolognese merchant houses of the fifteenth century.