Walls of Ferrara, Renaissance fortifications in Ferrara, Italy.
The Walls of Ferrara extend for approximately nine kilometers around the historic center, featuring bastions, towers, and gates that showcase advanced Renaissance military architecture with defensive structures adapted for firearms.
Originally constructed in the 12th century and extensively modified between the 15th and 16th centuries under the Este family, the walls were expanded during the Addizione Erculea project designed by Biagio Rossetti.
Today the walls serve as a public park and green space where residents and visitors can walk, cycle, and participate in cultural events while experiencing the integration of historical architecture with urban life.
The walls are accessible year-round on foot or by bicycle, with walking paths and cycling routes that connect various historical gates and bastions throughout the nine-kilometer circuit around the city center.
The fortifications house approximately 240 plant species and diverse wildlife, creating a rare urban biodiversity corridor that combines Renaissance military engineering with modern ecological conservation within the city limits.
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