Addizione Erculea, Renaissance urban development in Ferrara, Italy.
The Addizione Erculea features wide streets arranged in a grid pattern with spacious squares, residential buildings, and public spaces across northern Ferrara.
Architect Biagio Rossetti designed this urban expansion in 1492 under Duke Ercole I d'Este to accommodate population growth beyond medieval city boundaries.
The district contains the Palazzo dei Diamanti, distinguished by its facade of 8,500 marble blocks cut to create a three-dimensional diamond pattern.
The district remains a residential neighborhood with numerous Renaissance palaces, offering visitors direct access to authentic 15th-century urban architecture.
This urban plan represents the first example in Europe of modern city planning, integrating new fortifications with geometric street layouts.
Location: Ferrara
GPS coordinates: 44.84241,11.62154
Latest update: March 10, 2025 16:27
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