The scariest portico in Bologna? Portico della Morte (Portico of Death) which hosts Libreria Nanni today, has had a long and gruesome story. It takes its name after the former hospital, Ospedale della Morte, nowadays a seat of the Archaeological Museum. The hospital catered to the terminally ill as well as to those sentenced to death during their last days. Don’t worry though, today it’s a rather pleasant place to walk and stop to look at the books!