Palazzo Albergati, Bologna, Renaissance palace in Bologna, Italy

Palazzo Albergati is a Renaissance palace at via Saragozza 26-28 in central Bologna, built from 1519 for the Albergati family and enlarged toward via Malpertuso in 1540. Its design is attributed to Baldassarre Peruzzi or Domenico da Varignana. Inside, a courtyard garden of Roman origin dates to the 1st century AD, and rooms hold 17th- and 18th-century stuccoes and frescoes by Francesco Gessi, Bartolomeo Cesi and Andrea Sirani.

Construction began on 29 April 1519 for the Albergati family. In 1540 the palace was expanded toward via Malpertuso with new external details and ornaments. By the 19th century, after the family died out, it was divided into apartments. A fire on 8 August 2008 damaged the upper floors and frescoes; after restoration it reopened in 2014 as an exhibition venue.

The palace's name comes from the Albergati family, who built it from 1519; the composer and salon host Maria Brizzi Giorgi was born here. Inside are 17th- and 18th-century stuccoes and frescoes by Francesco Gessi, Bartolomeo Cesi and Andrea Sirani. Since reopening after the 2008 fire, the rooms serve as exhibition galleries.

The palace is at via Saragozza 26-28, in Bologna's historic centre, and since 2014 has served as a venue for temporary art exhibitions. Access depends on the exhibition calendar, so check what is on before travelling. The courtyard holds a garden of Roman origin dating to the 1st century AD.

The palace's design is of uncertain authorship, attributed either to Baldassarre Peruzzi or to Domenico da Varignana. Inside are stuccoes and frescoes of the 17th and 18th centuries by Francesco Gessi, Bartolomeo Cesi and Andrea Sirani. The musician and composer Maria Brizzi Giorgi was born here.