Location: Ferrara
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Top 9 Sacred & Religious Sites in Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna
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 Sant'anna
2. Ex Chiesa dei Santi Simone e Giuda
3. Museo della Cattedrale
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 278 reviews
Reviewed By farhadzekavat - Ferrara, Italy
Containing huge wall curtains, some small sculptures and walls, plus huge paintings and a collection of historical and bible books. As Ferrara is a small but a compact historical city in different eras this is one of at least 3 museums must be seen if someone is interested. It is different from other Ferrarese museums.
4. Monastero di Sant'Antonio in Polesine
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4.5 based on 337 reviews
Reviewed By SelbyDale - Saint Paul, United States
This 17th century Benedictine monastery is the home for a small group of nuns that tend the complex. When you enter the church you will be on the side where one sits for services. On the other side of the grill is the decorated chapels with the beautiful frescoes by the school of Giotto. To see these, you must leave the church and turn immediately to the left where you will see a door with a doorbell. Ring and ask to see the chapel. They will buzz the door, but you must push it open to enter. A nun will meet you, take you to the church and give you a brief tour in Italian of each of the decorated chapels. You will not have a lot of time in the church. After, you will be taken to the tomb of Beatrice d' Este in the area of the gift shop. Here for sale are the soaps and candles made by the nuns and a box where you can leave a donation. We timed our visit for the end of the day so that we could attend the daily 17:00 Vespers service in the outer chapel. To see the frescoes, you will need to arrive at the church at least a half hour before closing--any later and you will be turned away. Hours to view the frescoes: Monday to Friday: 9.30-11.30/ 15.15-17.00. Saturday: 9.30-11.30/ 15.15-16.30.
5. Piazza Cattedrale
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4.5 based on 212 reviews
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Reviewed By Mairwen1
This is the central piazza and is a paved, largely pedestrian zone so it is absolutely delightful to walk or cycle around. The main features are: • The Cathedral which normally takes centre-stage, was undergoing restoration when we were there in May and was under wraps so you couldn’t see anything of it from the front. The restoration work is expected to take a couple of years. • Opposite the cathedral is the Palazzo Municipale, which is also impressive. The large tower and crenelated roofline make it look much like a small castle. Built in 1245, it was originally the ducal residence of the powerful ruling Este family until they moved down the road to the castle in the 16th century. Apparently there is an elevated passageway linking the palazzo to the castle although I couldn't spot anything. The figure on horseback above the large archway is Niccolo III D’Este, looking very regal. His son Borso is just to the left, seated on top of the column. The archway leads through to the courtyard which you can wander around. • Along the side of the Cathedral, look out for the Merchants’ Loggia, a row of shops under ancient (and it has to be said somewhat wonky looking) wooden porticoes. Built right into the side of the cathedral, the shops have been here since medieval times. • From this side you can also see the pretty pink and white striped campanile tower • On weekends they often have a market here. We were there on a Saturday and there was a reasonably large market along the side of the cathedral with ceramics, trinket jewellery, souvenirs etc
6. Monastero del Corpus Domini
7. Chiesa di San Giuliano
8. Chiesa e Monastero di San Bernardino
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
