Church of San Giorgio
It was the cathedral of Ferrara until the 12th century.
The church of Saint George, patron saint of the city, is documented from the 10th century and was the city's cathedral until the 12th century. In the mid-15th century, the complex formed by the church and the monastery passed into the hands of the Congregation of Monte Oliveto.
The bell tower was built in 1485 and its current configuration is the result of a restoration from the 16th century and another from the 17th.
With a basilica floor plan, with three naves and an apse, in the presbytery area there is the sepulchral monument of Lorenzo Roverella from the 15th century, Bishop of Ferrara.
At the bottom of the left aisle is the chapel of Saint Maurelio, with the tomb of the martyr bishop, co-patron of Ferrara.
The church is located on the other side of the river, south of the town.
