Churches, baptisteries
Ferrara
Cathedral
The cathedral of Ferrara dates from the 12th century and bears witness to all the historical periods of the city. The outstanding façade, divided into three sections, was begun in Romanesque style, still visible in the lower part.
Church of Gesu'
Built for the Jesuits in 1570 to the design ofthe architect Alberto Schiatti, the church has a simple and austere brick façade, divided into two sections and with three portals decorated with marble.
Church of S. Domenico
The Dominican complex, composed of the church and the large monastery, little of which still exists, was located exactly on the line that divided the medieval city from the Renaissance one.
Church of San Francesco
The church, erected in 1594 on a pre-existing Franciscan complex, the church is a masterpiece of the architect Biagio Rossetti.
Church of San Giorgio
The presence of the church, dedicated to the patron saint of the city, is documented as long ago as the 10th century.
Church of San Paolo
The building was reconstructed in its present-day form after the earthquake of 1570 by the architect Alberto Schiatti. The ex-convent with two elegant cloisters still stands alongside it.
Church of Santa Maria in Vado
Of ancient origins, the church was built near a ford (vado in Italian) that crossed one of the many canals that intersected the area.
Church of San Cristoforo alla Certosa
The building of the present-day church, attributed to Biagio Rossetti, began in 1498 and ended in 1551.
Argenta
Pieve di San Giorgio
Argenta was possibly already a castle in Ravenna's Exarchate period. Before long, however, this community - like Ferrara - had to organise its life around two separate cores: one military/commercial, the other civic/religious.
Cento
Comacchio
Cathedral of San Cassiano
In the huge square called St. Cassiano the beautiful town Cathedral rises up with its 18th century solemn bell tower.
Copparo
Romanesque Church of San Venanzio
The Romanesque church of St. Mary Savonuzzo, otherwise known as the church of San Venanzio, was built in 1344 above an old riverbed, by the orders of Giovanni da Saletta, the local overlord, as shown on the wall plaque on the facade.
Ostellato
Pieve di San Vito
The church, dedicated to Saints Vito, Modesto and Crescenzio and dating back to 1027, was built on the remains of an older building.
Portomaggiore
Pieve di San Michele Arcangelo
The parish church was founded before the 15th century, but it was rebuilt in the 18th century.
Sant'Agostino
Parish Church of Sant'Agostino
Following the damage caused by the Reno breaking its banks,...
Vigarano Mainarda
Church of SS. Pietro e Paolo
This very ancient church was first mentioned in a document dated 1143 but it was rebuilt in the 16th century and modified to the Baroque style in 1776 by the architect Antonio Foschini.
Voghiera
Parish church of San Leo
The ancient church of Santo Stefano in Vicoaventino, was the site of the first Ferrarese diocesis.
