Basilica of St. Mary Major, Minor basilica in Bologna, Italy

The Basilica of St. Mary Major is a church building with stone walls, a tall bell tower, and multiple arched doorways facing Via Galliera in Bologna. The interior contains religious artwork and furnishings arranged to accommodate worship services and prayers.

A papal bull of 1073 records the church as already existing in the first half of the 6th century, when it stood inside a Benedictine convent. It was rebuilt entirely at the end of the 11th century, extended in 1464, and given its present form in 1665 by architect Paolo Canali, who reversed its orientation and opened a porticoed facade on Via Galliera. Damaged by the 2012 earthquake, it reopened in November 2019.

The name Santa Maria Maggiore follows the Roman basilica of the same name, and the church has been a parish since 1876 after being deconsecrated in the Napoleonic era. Inside, the chapel of the Holy Sacrament is decorated in stucco by Angelo Gabriello Piò, and the main altar (1749) is attributed to Alfonso Torreggiani.

The church stands at Via Galliera 10, next to Palazzo Aldrovandi. Its façade faces the street through a three-arch portico, while the brick bell tower and flank overlook Via Santa Maria Maggiore. The building was damaged in the 2012 earthquake and reopened for worship in November 2019 after restoration.

The church was deconsecrated under Napoleon and only regained parish status in 1876. Its upper facade, including the triangular pediment, was completed in 1955, and after the 2012 earthquake it reopened for worship in November 2019.