Ferrara, Renaissance city in Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Ferrara is a commune in Emilia-Romagna known for its medieval buildings and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Castello Estense, with its four towers and surrounding moat, stands at the center, surrounded by palaces and narrow streets that form the historic core.
The Este family governed the settlement from 1240 to 1598 and carried out planning projects that became a model for Renaissance urbanism. After the dukes departed, the city came under papal administration, marking the end of its political independence.
The Palazzo dei Diamanti displays international art exhibitions within its renaissance halls, drawing visitors who come to see both the building and its temporary shows. The name refers to the 8500 marble blocks cut into pointed shapes that cover the outer walls, creating a distinctive pattern across the facade.
The eight kilometers (five miles) of renaissance walls encircling the town form a continuous cycling path that links monuments and green areas. Visitors on bicycles can complete the circuit in under an hour and reach several viewpoints along the way.
The National Archaeological Museum displays objects from the ancient Etruscan port of Spina, including gold jewelry found in nearby burial sites. The collection documents trade connections between the Adriatic and the Greek world during antiquity.
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Emilia-Romagna in Italy has towns like Bologna, Modena, Parma, and Ravenna. Old squares, cathedrals, and historic arcades tell many years of history. The region has several sites listed by UNESCO. These include the Byzantine mosaics in Ravenna, the porticoes in Bologna, and the buildings in Modena....
Castello Estense
73 m
Palazzo dei Diamanti
520 m
Este Castle
113 m
Ferrara Cathedral
189 m
Palazzo Schifanoia
1.1 km
Addizione Erculea
616 m
Paintings of the Months in Palazzo Schifanoia
1.1 km
Walls of Ferrara
1.4 km
Palazzo comunale
137 mDiamanti Palace
574 m
Certosa of Ferrara
1.2 km
Corpus Domini Monastery
846 m
Delizia di Belriguardo
14.3 km
Camerini d'alabastro
52 m
Saint George's Basilica
1.9 km
House of Ludovico Ariosto
800 m
Piazza Ariostea
759 m
Urbanistica di Ferrara
264 m
Chiesa di Santa Maria in Vado
1.1 km
Casa Romei
740 m
Teatro Comunale
106 m
Chiesa e Monastero di Sant'Antonio in Polesine
1.2 km
Palazzo di Ludovico il Moro - Museo archeologico nazionale di Ferrara
1.3 km
Delizia del Verginese
18.9 km
Biblioteca comunale Ariostea
546 m
Museum of Italian Judaism and the Shoah
460 m
Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi
612 m
Ferrara Fortress
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