Below Bologna's Palazzo del Podestà there's a whispering gallery where two perpendicular passages intersect

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Dating to 13th century, the Palazzo del Podestà was the original residence of Bologna's chief magistrate. Beneath the palazzo there's a whispering gallery where two perpendicular passages intersect. Stand diagonally opposite someone and whisper: the acoustics are amazing.

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Size: 2500px × 3600px
Location: Bologna, Emilia Romagna, Italy.
Photo credit: © John Heseltine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: acoustics, arcade, arcaded, architecture, bologna, brick, central, columns, covered, echo, emilia, italy, palazzo, podestà, romagna, sound, street, voice, whisper, whispering