Things to do in Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna: The Best Churches & Cathedrals

June 24, 2021 Sachiko Swiger

Ferrara ([ferˈraːra]  listen (help·info); Emilian: Frara) is a town and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital of the Province of Ferrara. In 2016 it had 132,009 inhabitants. It is situated 44 kilometres (27 miles) northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream of the Po River, located 5 km (3 miles) north. The town has broad streets and numerous palaces dating from the Renaissance, when it hosted the court of the House of Este. For its beauty and cultural importance, it has been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Restaurants in Ferrara

1. Chiesa Di San Matteo Del Soccorso

Via Montebello 43, 44121, Ferrara Italy
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Chiesa Di San Matteo Del Soccorso

2. Ferrara Cathedral

Piazza della Cattedrale, 44121, Ferrara Italy +39 0532 207449 http://www.ferraraterraeacqua.it/it/ferrara/scopri-il-territorio/arte-e-cultura/chiese-pievi-battisteri/cattedrale#null
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4.5 based on 813 reviews

Ferrara Cathedral

This place is temporarily closed. THE CATHEDRAL (INTERNAL VISIT) CLOSED FROM MARCH 4 2019 FOR WORKS. RE-OPENED RE-OPENING: SEPTEMBER 2019.

Reviewed By asiyahnoemik - Pula, Croatia

Beautiful Cathedral, dedicated to St. George. It is located in the historic center opposite the Palazzo Municipale (Town Hall). The sacredness, the majesty and the beauty of the decorations and the frescoes leaves us breathless. The cathedral of Ferrara dates from the 12th century and bears witness to the historical periods of the city. The outstanding facade, divided into three sections, was begun in Romanesque style, still visible in the lower part. The facade is rich in scenes from the New Testament above the central door, the work of the sculptor Nicholaus (1135). The upper part was built some decades later in a Gothic style and besides the numerous small arches and the splayed mullioned windows presents an extraordinary Last Judgment by an unknown sculptor over the central loggia. The imposing Renaissance campanile (Bell tower), in pink and white marble, is an unfinished work attributed to Leon Battista Alberti. The interior of the church is rich in murals, paintings and sculptures by renowned Renaissance masters such as Nicolò Baroncelli and Domenico di Paris (bronze statues of the Crucifixion and of Saints George and Maurilius), Guercino (splendid canvas of the Martyrdom of St Lawrence), Bastianino (grandiose Last Judgment). The interior of the cathedral was rebuilt in 1712 in Baroque style. During our visit it was under reconstruction, but it does not diminish the splendor of the Cathedral. It is possible to enter the Cathedral at certain times.

3. Basilica di San Giorgio Fuori le Mura

Piazza San Giorgio 29, 44124, Ferrara Italy +39 0532 62231
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Basilica di San Giorgio Fuori le Mura

4. Santuario della Madonna del Poggetto

Frazione di Sant’Egidio, Ferrara Italy
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4.5 based on 4 reviews

Santuario della Madonna del Poggetto

5. Chiesa delle Sacre Stimmate

Via Palestro 82, 44121, Ferrara Italy
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Chiesa delle Sacre Stimmate

6. Chiesa di Santa Maria in Vado

Via Borgovado 3, 44121, Ferrara Italy +39 0532 65127 [email protected] http://www.basilicasantamariainvado.com
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Chiesa di Santa Maria in Vado

Santa Maria in Vado is a church located on Via Borgovado number 3 in Ferrara, Region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy.The church derives its name from a guado or fording (vado in dialect) that was located nearby. A church at the site was documented since the tenth century, but on Easter of 1171, a eucharistic miracle occurred when blood spouted from the host during consecration.[1] This made the church an object of pilgrimage. This miracle that appears to confirm transubstantiation resembles the subsequent events depicted in The Mass at Bolsena by Raphael.

7. Chiesa dei Teatini

Corso della Giovecca 52/68, 44121, Ferrara Italy
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Chiesa dei Teatini

8. Chiesa di S.Maria Annunciata di Betlemme

Frazione Mizzana, Ferrara Italy
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Chiesa di S.Maria Annunciata di Betlemme

9. Chiesa di Santa Lucia

Via Ariosto tra corso Porta Po e via Benevenuto Tisi da Garofalo, 44121, Ferrara Italy
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Chiesa di Santa Lucia

10. Chiesa di San Maurelio

Corso Porta Po, 44121, Ferrara Italy
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Chiesa di San Maurelio

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