Parco urbano Giorgio Bassani, Urban park between the city walls and the Po River in Ferrara, Italy

Parco urbano Giorgio Bassani is a large green space situated between Ferrara's city walls and the Po River, featuring wooded sections, water bodies, and cycling paths. The park integrates different landscape types, from dense forest zones to open water areas and cleared meadows.

The area north of Ferrara's walls escaped the urbanisation that transformed the city's other outskirts. In 1979 two arches were opened at Via Azzo Novello, cutting a stretch of Renaissance defences but sparing the Porta degli Angeli. Since 2003 the green space has been named after writer Giorgio Bassani.

The park honors Italian writer Giorgio Bassani, who had strong ties to Ferrara and its literary scene. It regularly hosts festivals like the hot air balloon event and kite festival, drawing visitors interested in celebrating local traditions.

The park lies along the westernmost stretch of the Belfiore ramparts, between the city walls and the Po. A panorama of the area can be had from the upper hall of the Porta degli Angeli. Two arches opened in 1979 at Via Azzo Novello give access to modern vehicles without touching the gate.

The park occupies the westernmost stretch of the Belfiore ramparts, the earthwork that forms part of Ferrara's walls. From the upper hall of the Porta degli Angeli, the 15th-century gate at the end of Corso Ercole I d'Este, visitors get a wide view over the whole green area.