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Nature and habitat

Pinewood of Po di Volano - Natural Reserve of Volano
It has a surface of 170 hectares and it extends over 6 km; it is a state property owned by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests.
Oasi Isola Bianca
It is one of the oldest islands in the river Po, in existence since the 15-16th century.
Urban Park G. Bassani
The territory of Barco is located between the city and the river Po. It was one of the Este's game reserves, related to the famous "Delizia di Belfiore", ...
Parco Massari
The park takes its name from the adjoining palace, which was built at the end of the XVIth. Century, and which has the biggest public gardens within the city ...
Parco Pareschi
This was originally the garden of the Estense Palace, the park owes its name to the Pareschi, who bought the palace in the middle of the XIXth century, and ...

Arts and culture

Governor's palace
The Governor's palace, also called Palace of Justice or Palace of the Clock, was built in 1502 and looks onto the square named after Il Guercino.
The Basilica Collegiata S. Biagio
The Basilica Collegiata di S. Biagio is Cento's main church.
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 ...
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 ...
Temple of San Cristoforo alla Certosa
In 1452, Borso d’Este promoted the construction of a Carthusian monastery away from the core of the city.
Church of S. Domenico
TEMPORARILY CLOSED. The Dominican complex, composed of the church and the large monastery, little of which still exists, was located exactly on the line that ...
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 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.
Jewish Ghetto
In the heart of the medieval city lies the ghetto, an area which conserves the memories of the centuries-old Jewish Community of Ferrara and where the same ...
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 ...
Delizia Estense di Benvignante
This work by the court architect, Pietro Benvenuto degli Ordini, was carried out for Borso d'Este and is an excellent example of the refined, elegant Ferrarese ...
The Argenta Gap War Cemetery
Museo Civico Archeologico "G. Ferraresi"
The museum documents the rich history of Bondeno's territory.
Casa Ariosto
In and around the atmospheric village square there are various buildings worthy of mention, including the Casa Ariosto,...
Rocca
TEMPORARILY CLOSED. The Fortress, together with Porta Pieve (Pieve Gate) is what remains of the ancient defensive system. The primitive building dates back to ...
The Jewish Ghetto
Torre Abate
Constructed in the 16th Century, this is built on a rectangular plan with five openings.
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.
The Abbey of St Michael
Built from 1902 to replace the old one, the current Abbey Church of St Michael the Archangel was built in the place where at one time the Castle Lambertini had ...
Pieve di San Michele Arcangelo
The parish church was founded before the 15th century, but it was rebuilt in the 18th century.
Delizia Estense del Verginese
In the small village of Gambulaga, set in the green countryside, stands this quaint Estense turreted villa, which, due to its small size, looks like a sort of ...
Delizia Estense della Diamantina
A tower was built here in the 7th century on the site of previous Roman settlement and later, during the land reclamation project carried out by Borso d'Este ...
Delizia di Belriguardo
Built in 1435, the Delizia del Belriguardo was the first to be built outside the walls of Ferrara. It was one of the largest and most sumptuous stately homes ...
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