Villas, historical residences and theatres

House of Ludovico Ariosto: The house, probably built to the design of Girolamo da Carpi, has a simple but elegant brick façade.
Casa Romei: Giovanni Romei became administrator to the lords of Ferrara and married the princess Polissena d’Este. On the Via di San Francesco he had a house built that showed his high ranking.
Palazzo Bonacossi: This was built in 1468 for Diotisalvi Neroni, a Florentine exile protected by Borso d'Este.
Palazzo Costabili: In 1502 work began on the construction of a large palace on the Via della Ghiara (now Via XX Settembre) for Antonio Costabili, Ferrara’s ambassador at the court of Ludovico il Moro, the Duke of Milan.
Palazzo dei Diamanti: The magnificent Palazzo dei Diamanti, at the centre of the Addizione Erculea, on the important crossroads known as the Quadrivio degli Angeli belonged to the duke’s brother Sigismondo d’Este.
Palazzo Renata di Francia: The palazzo was built around 1475, possibly to a design by Pietro Benvenuto degli Ordini.
Palazzo Municipale: Begun in 1245, the City Hall was the residence of the Este family until the 16th century. The main entrance is through Volto del Cavallo, opposite the cathedral, and is flanked by two sculptures, copies of the original 15th century ones.
Palazzo Paradiso - Ariostea Library: The palace was built in 1391 and decorated with scenes of court life and motifs drawn from the literature of chivalry.
Palazzo Schifanoia: The name of the palace derives from the motto 'schivar la noia' meaning 'avoid tedium' and refers to the building's function as a place for fun and recreation as it was an Estense ‘Delizia’ (palace for recreation). CLOSED FOR RENOVATION ON ANTI-SEISMIC MEASURES.
Teatro Comunale "Claudio Abbado": Recently dedicated to the great conductor, Claudio Abbado, the history of the Teatro Pubblico di Ferrara dates back to 1790 under the direction of the architect Giuseppe Campana
Palazzina Marfisa d'Este: The Villa is a splendid example of a 16th-century high-class residence and was once surrounded by magnificent gardens that connected it to other buildings known as Casini di San Silvestro.
Casa Minerbi - Dal Sale: A jewel of Ferrara’s historical heritage, the recently restored Casa Minerbi – Dal Sale is an architectural complex which stands because of the fascinating dialogue between ancient and modern, immediately perceptible in the internal areas where fourteenth century pictorial cycles can be admired connected to contemporary spatiality created between 1957 and 1963 by architect Piero Bottoni from Milan.
Palazzo Turchi di Bagno: Designed about 1492 by the architect Biagio Rossetti to create the so-called "Quadrivio degli Angeli" formed by palazzo dei Diamanti and palazzo Prosperi-Sacrati, this building is part of the large-scale urban planning work carried out by Rossetti under the Addizione Erculea plan

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