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    Ferrara
    Ferrara
    Ferrara
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    Ferrara

    By Enrico Massetti

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    Although it certainly has a thriving tourism industry, Ferrara is not on the typical foreign tourist's itinerary, which makes it perfect for those tourists who want to get off the beaten path of Venice-Florence-Rome and soak in some authentic northern Italian culture.

    It's characterized by twisting medieval cobblestoned streets, a Duomo (cathedral) with a looming Gothic facade, and--best of all--a castle straight out of storybooks, complete with towers, moat, and drawbridges (that you can cross during the day).

    Thanks to the d'Este family of astute art patrons, Ferrara contains many beautiful objects de art, but the genuine masterpiece is the city itself. Half medieval, half Renaissance, the dual cityscape was the vision of oligarch Ercole d'Este, who hired architect Biagio Rossetti to seamlessly meld the newer section to the old. This careful planning earned Ferrara the title of Italy's first "modern city." Today, its captivating, anachronistic ambiance is best explored on foot or by bicycle.

    Ferrara: one of the most beautiful Italian cities, was formerly the capital of the Estensi. It has been revitalized in modern times from the degrading decadence into which it fell with its inclusion into the Papal States.

    This is a guide to Ferrara.

    There are extensive descriptions and photos of the attractions. The Estense Castle's history is covered in detail.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEnrico Massetti
    Release dateJan 21, 2015
    ISBN9781311348272
    Ferrara
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    Enrico Massetti

    Enrico Massetti nació en Milán, Italia, donde vivió durante más de 30 años, visitando innumerables destinos turísticos, desde las montañas de los Alpes hasta el mar de Sicilia. Ahora vive en Washington, Estados Unidos. Sin embargo, visita regularmente su ciudad natal y disfruta recorriendo todos los lugares de su país, especialmente aquellos a los que puede llegar en transporte público. Puede contactar con Enrico en enrico@italian-visits.com.

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      Ferrara - Enrico Massetti

      Enrico Massetti

      Copyright Enrico Massetti 2014

      Published by Enrico Massetti

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      Ferrara

      Piazza Trento e Trieste - Ex Palazzo della Ragione - Ввласенко CC BY-SA 3.0

      Although it certainly has a thriving tourism industry, Ferrara is not on the typical foreign tourist's itinerary, which makes it perfect for those tourists who want to get off the beaten path of Venice-Florence-Rome and soak in some authentic northern Italian culture.

      It's characterized by twisting medieval cobblestoned streets, a Duomo (cathedral) with a looming Gothic facade, and - best of all-a a castle straight out of storybooks, complete with towers, moat, and drawbridges (that you can cross during the day).

      Thanks to the d'Este family of astute art patrons, Ferrara contains many beautiful objects d'Art, but the genuine masterpiece is the city itself. Half medieval, half Renaissance, the dual cityscape was the vision of oligarch Ercole d'Este, who hired architect Biagio Rossetti to seamlessly meld the newer section to the old. This careful planning earned Ferrara the title of Italy's first modern city. Today, its captivating, anachronistic ambiance is best explored on foot or by bicycle. 

      Ferrara: one of the most beautiful Italian cities, was formerly the capital of the Estensi. It has been resuscitated in modern times from the degrading decadence into which it fell with its inclusion into the Papal States.

      Palazzo dei Diamanti - sailko CC BY 2.5

      We enter through Porta Po and, going down Corso Porta Po, come to Corso Ercole I d’Este, a crossroad of glorious buildings: The Palazzo Prosperi-Sacrati, Casa di Biago Rossetti and, above all, the fantastic Palazzo dei Diamanti, the architectural masterpiece of Biagio Rossetti (1492).

      It was built for Sigismondo d’Este and today houses the splendid Picture Gallery, which is of fundamental importance for understanding the Ferrarese school of painting (Cosmè Tura, Ercole Roberti, Cossa, etc.) but also has works of Carpaccio and other Venetian artists.

      Monument Savonarola in the background of Este Castle - Ввласенко CC BY-SA 3.0

      Turning down the broad Corso Ercole I, amidst beautiful palaces and gardens, we come to the immense square Este Castle (1385), a marvel of medieval military architecture, completed over the following centuries and transformed into a luxuriously palatial residence, whose furnishings have unfortunately been dispersed: all that remains, to testify to its former splendor, are several beautiful, frescoed rooms.

      The ceiling of the Government Hall - Massimo Baraldi CC BY 2.5 it

      The interior of Este Castle has many ornate halls and rooms in the noble living quarters on the first floor.

      Leaving the Castle, we go up Corso della Giovecca, turn off to the right to visit the beautiful Renaissance church of San Francesco (15th

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