THE HISTORY OF BOLOGNA’S ALMA MATER AND THE HOTEL COMMERCIANTI: TWO INTERTWINING STORIES 康美恰恩堤 艺术酒店

Did you know that the history of our hotel is partially connected to the one of the University of Bologna? The Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, is the oldest western university. Founded in 1088 as a free association between students, the university did not have a fixed seat until the 16 th century, and for this reason, the professors used to have classes in their own homes, or they would lease a few rooms in the city hall. Bologna’s School of the Glossators was the school of the jurists and scholars which reconstructed the Corpus Iuris Civilis of emperor Justinian I; the term ‘Glossator’ comes from the term ‘Glossa’, the footnote that they used to comment on the text.
An important piece of history about our building was that it hosted two of the most famous glossators: Alberico di Porta Ravennate, who turned it into the headquarters of the Art Society, and Odofredo, who used it as his own private residence; both held their lectures and received payment directly from their students. All of this took place where room 230 is located, which we named “The Glossators’ Suite” in their honor.