Places
A central aspect of our work concerns the management of spaces and buildings, valuable resources to be enhanced and put at the service of people.
Through constant maintenance and networking, the aim is to promote accessibility to public green spaces and encourage the opening of these spaces to the city, including through the organization of numerous public activities. Some of these spaces (Filla in Montagnola Park, Sala Tassinari in Palazzo D’Accursio) are also available for booking and rental.
A few steps from Porta San Mamolo and immersed in the first hills of Bologna, the Villa Ghigi Park extends for about 30 hectares in the valley of the Rio Fontane. Open to the public since 1974, the Park takes its name from the historic villa that dominates the area, surrounded by ancient agricultural plots, fruit trees, patches of woodland and unique views of Bologna and the surrounding hills. The Park is an ideal place for walks, educational activities, cultural, and social events. In the upper part of the Park there is one of the headquarters of Fondazione IU, housed in the rural building of the Palazzino. Fondazione IU develops a management and enhancement activity in the Park through an intense program of educational activities and environmental dissemination.
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Entrance from the Norma Mascellani Garden along via San Mamolo (where the Tper line 29 stop is) or from the car park along via di Gaibola (high entrance), Bologna.
Filla is the new center for the environment and sustainability in the heart of the Montagnola Park, commissioned by the Municipality of Bologna, designed by MCA – Mario Cucinella Architects and managed by theFondazione IU in synergy with other entities active in the area. Three circular and glass buildings, with high energy efficiency, joined together by a portico that winds through the trees, not far from the large fountain: a larger multipurpose room that can accommodate up to about 140 people (Auditorium), a smaller space dedicated to laboratory activities (Lab) and finally a space destined to become a Kinder Caffè. A new multifunctional civic space in which to cultivate dialogue, an environmental education laboratory, a place for dissemination, study and meeting dedicated to the themes of the environment, sustainability, climate change and ecological and energy transition. The spaces also have an important civic and social function, through daily moments dedicated to free use by people and moments intended to host initiatives promoted and organized by the city’s civic entities .
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For information and reservation: filla@fondazioneiu.it
Sala Tassinari is located on the ground floor of Palazzo d’Accursio and hosts conferences and other initiatives promoted by various local and national organizations. Named after the writer, playwright and screenwriter Stefano Tassinari, the Hall can accommodate up to 80 people and is equipped with: screen, PA system, wi-fi, reception desk.
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Entrance from the Cortile d’Onore of Palazzo d’Accursio, Piazza Maggiore 6, Bologna.
For information and reservations: donato.clausi@fondazioneiu.it
Between Palazzo d’Accursio and Salaborsa Library, the Urban Innovation Lab is not just an exhibition space, but a space for reflection, analysis and narration of the transformations of Bologna: a city in evolution facing the great global challenges of our time. Through data, stories and interactive tools, Innovazione Urbana Lab offers a flexible and continuously updated path on the city in transformation, which invites those who pass through it to reflect on their role in the change.
The spaces are currently undergoing a phase of updating and restyling.
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Free admission during Salaborsa Library opening hours.
Entrance from Piazza Maggiore 6 and Piazza del Nettuno 3, Bologna.
Palazzo Verzaglia Rusconi is located outside the Torresotti walls, between via Zamboni and via San Vitale and it is certainly later than the 12th century and is the result of numerous modifications that occurred from the 16th to the mid-20th century. The Palace today houses several rooms used as offices, residences and commercial activities.
Legal headquarters of Fondazione IU, there are numerous and varied cultural initiatives open to the citizens that have taken place in the Palace over the years.
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Entrance from via Petroni 9, Bologna.
For information: tecnico@fondazioneiu.it
The LEA – Environmental Education Laboratory is a SET (Territorial Educational Service) of the Municipality of Bologna, located at Villa Scandellara, a multipurpose center that hosts the Mirella Bartolotti library, La Soffitta dei Libri and the S. Cervellati Music Center. The laboratory is immersed in the Scandellara park, a public green area enriched by an educational pond. The LEA offers outdoor educational activities aimed at nurseries, kindergartens and primary schools in the San Donato-San Vitale neighborhood, as well as afternoon workshops dedicated to families.
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For information: lea.scandellara@fondazioneiu.it
It is one of the two SET (Territorial Educational Services) of the Municipality of Bologna dedicated to nature, the environment and the territory, managed by the Fondazione IU. Located in the heart of the Navile district, along Via Erbosa, it offers various educational opportunities aimed primarily at nursery and primary schools in the neighborhood, but also at families and citizens. The Park has a large green space, reserved exclusively for school use, and a multifunctional space on the first floor of the adjacent Villa Grosso. It is a meeting and growth place for all those who are curious about nature.
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For information: parcogrosso@fondazioneiu.it
It is a large green area of about 100 hectares in the municipality of Sasso Marconi, of which about half is part of the Contrafforte Pliocenico Nature Reserve. The park is an important natural resource, crossed by the famous hiking trail Via degli Dei, of international importance. We are committed to protecting and enhancing this extraordinary space, promoting principles of environmental, economic and social sustainability. Our commitment is towards responsible management of natural resources, addressing the challenges related to climate change and ensuring informed and safe use, in continuous dialogue with visitors to the park.
