Once the main building of the University of Bologna, often considered the oldest university in the world, the Archiginnasio of Bologna houses currently the Archiginnasio Municipal Library and the Anatomical Theatre. The last one is a hall once used for anatomy lectures and displays. A first anatomical theatre was constructed in 1595, in a different location, but it was replaced by a bigger one built between 1636 and 1638 in the current location, following the design of the architect Antonio Levanti.
