Places associated with the Borja lineage in Ferrara
Civil Architecture
Costabili Palace
Its construction began in 1500 at the request of Antonio Costabili, ambassador of the Este to the family of Ludovico il Moro, ...
Diamanti Palace
Palace built in 1493, masterpiece of the court architect and urban planner, Biagio Rossetti. Its name refers to the 8,500 ...
Estense Castle
The Estense castle is an imposing building ordered to be built in 1385 by Nicolo II to defend the Este family from popular ...
Ferrara walls
This extensive nine kilometer wall that surrounds Ferrara was one of the most imposing defensive systems of the Middle Ages ...
House of Ludovico Ariosto
This house was built by the poet in the last stage of his life, around 1528 (he died in 1533), where it was dedicated to ...
Marfisa d'Este Palace
An excellent example of a 16th century stately residence, built by Francesco d'Este and bequeathed to his daughter Marfisa, ...
Palazzo Comunale
The Municipal Palace (former Ducal Palace) was built from 1243 and was the residence of the Este family until the 16th century, ...
Romei House
This 15th-century stately home was built by the banker Giovanni Romei, who bequeathed it to the adjacent Corpus Domini monastery. Its ...
Schifanoia Palace
Built outside the old walls at the request of Alberto V d’Este in 1385, it was enlarged and transformed during the ...
Via delle Volte
Medieval street along which Ferrara developed between the 7th and 11th centuries. Much of the commercial activity of the ...
Via San Romano
Via San Romano takes its name from the church of the same name, already existing in the 10th century and built before the ...
Religious Architecture
Church of San Giorgio
The church of Saint George, patron saint of the city, is documented from the 10th century and was the city's cathedral until ...
Church of Santa Maria in Vado
Built on a ford of the River Po, the church has been documented since the 10th century. In 1171 the miracle of the Wet Vault ...
Corpus Domini Convent
Founded in 1406, the cloistered monastery of the Clarisse of Ferrara gained prominence thanks to Saint Caterina Veri, of ...
Ferrara Cathedral
The cathedral, which remains closed, began construction in 1135 and was decorated with marble motifs towards the end of the ...