Conventions, sales meetings, Christmas parties, fashion shows, trade fairs, gala dinners and civil weddings for more than 1,000 guests can be staged at Palazzo Albergati, which offers 12,000 m² of rooms on four levels and a park of about 80,000 m². The first floor alone seats 624 guests at round tables. The Baroque palace stands at Zola Predosa, just west of Bologna.
Seminars and company events
The palace can be booked in full or floor by floor, which lets a company match the space to the size of the event. On the ground floor, the Sala delle Ville, 114 m², takes 80 people for a meeting or a presentation, and the Sala delle Architetture, 57 m², suits a welcome or a small working group. The Androne, or Loggia delle Carrozze, a 230 m² columned hall, handles large plenary sessions, ceremonies, DJ sets and dancing.
Formats include company anniversaries, presentations to sales networks and industry shows in food and wine, automotive, textiles, ceramics and watchmaking. Coordination, technical and artistic support, setup and hostesses come through certified partners. Events run from 8:00 a.m. to midnight and can be extended to 2:00 a.m., and the car park holds 350 cars, plus staff parking.
Weddings and receptions
Birthdays, anniversaries, private parties and civil weddings use the same rooms, and the palace has a space for civil ceremonies. In the warmer months the park hosts buffet lunches and dinners, concerts and ceremonies.
Rooms and capacities
The first floor is the main event level. Its centerpiece, the Sala d'Onore, covers 244 m² and is flanked by the Controsala Nord (140 m²) and Controsala Sud (130 m²), and the palace states that the great hall can receive more than 300 guests in one room. Further rooms include the Sala della Beatificazione (125 m²), the Trionfo del Tempo (110 m²), the Sala di Prometeo (93 m²), used for buffets, and smaller rooms of 45 to 63 m². A 146 m² terrace offers a panoramic view. Laid out with 52 round tables, the floor seats 624. On the ground floor, the Sala della Caccia (85 m²) hosts banquets and the Cucinaccia, the old kitchen, suits tastings. A lift and a goods lift serve the floors.
Catering
An exclusive caterer serves welcome coffee, coffee breaks, aperitifs, lunches and dinners, as buffets or plated meals, along with welcome cocktails and seated gala dinners.
History and setting
Palazzo Albergati was built as a summer residence and country house for Girolamo Albergati and is a Baroque monument, with frescoes, original furnishings and paintings. One ground-floor room recalls the probable stay of Napoleon. The park, lined with old lime trees, has flat lawns on all sides of the building, where marquees can host conventions and large events.
Getting there
The palace is at Via Angelo Masini 46 in Zola Predosa, with the south entrance used for events. Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport is the nearest airport.
