Museo del Teatro "G. Borgatti"
Cento
(11 Km)
The Giuseppe Borgatti Theatre was built in 1831 as an excellent example of the Italian theatre and is equipped with a nineteenth-century hall with stage. Thanks to it, several characters from the tradition were discovered who made Italian theater. A theatrical season takes place annually with the organization of several shows.
Pinacoteca Civica "Il Guercino"
Cento
(11 Km)
The Civic Art Gallery of Cento is located inside the Palazzo del Monte di Pietà in the municipality of Cento. The Palace was built in 1782 and the Art Gallery was officially known in 1839. It is one of the most important in the area. Currently it houses a large collection of works by Guercino. We can mention among the artists present Marcello Provenzali and Ludovico Carracci and numerous other artists of the past centuries. All the furniture in the room is very nice and embellished with furniture from the period in question. Admission to the art gallery is free for all art lovers.
Galleria d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
Ferrara
(20 Km)
The museum was inaugurated in 1998 following the donation of Manlio by Franca Malabotta, which enriches the collection of 200 works of Filippo de Pisis already owned by the museum, creating the largest public collection of the painter from Ferrara.
Museo del Risorgimento e della Resistenza
Ferrara
(20 Km)
In Corso Ercole I D'Este. It collects and preserves precious testimonies of the Risorgimento era (which, among other things, saw protagonists, several Ferrara patriots). During the 1950s it was expanded with the section dedicated to the delicate historical period of the Resistance. You can admire collections of uniforms, weapons and flags.
Museo della Cattedrale
Ferrara
(20 Km)
The museum, housed in the former Church of San Romano, displays the works of value that belonged to the Cathedral and to the churches of the Diocese; real gem are the organ doors depicting the Annunciation and St George by Cosme Tura.
Museo "G. Boldini" e Museo dell'Ottocento
Ferrara
(20 Km)
In Corso Porta Mare, 9, we find two important exhibition centers in Ferrara. The Giovanni Boldini museum is dedicated to one of the greatest European portraitists of the 19th century. The Museum of the Nineteenth Century, is instead dedicated to the great protagonists of the nineteenth century and houses valuable paintings and sculptures. Currently, museums are closed.
Museo Geo-Paleontologico
Ferrara
(20 Km)
In Corso Ercole I d'Este 32. Housed at Palazzo Turchi in Bagni (already home of some university departments of Ferrara) it is dedicated to Piero Leonardi. It houses a valuable collection divided into 4 sections: Vertebrate Paleontology, Paleontology of Invertebrates, Human Paleontology and Prehistory and Historical Geology. There you can admire interesting specimens of vertebrates, skeletal remains, fossils and reconstructions.
Museo dell'Illustrazione
Ferrara
(20 Km)
Also known as MIL or Center for Studies on Image Reproduced, it was founded in June 1992, to safeguard, protect and preserve materials, otherwise, destined for oblivion. The museum's heritage is valuable. We remember the sketches by Mario Pompei and the terracotta casts created by Gustavino to illustrate “The Confessions of an Italian” and “The Betrothed”.
Museo di Architettura - Casa di Biagio Rossetti
Ferrara
(14 Km)
In Via XX Settembre. It's also called MUSARC. What was the residence of the great Ferrara architect Biagio Rossetti (he owes the particular urban planning structure of the Emilian city) has recently been transformed into the first Italian museum dedicated architecture (as well as its developments and its problems).
Centro di Documentazione del Mondo Agricolo Ferrarese
Ferrara
(17 Km)
The Ferrarese Agricultural Documentation Center was opened in 1981, is located in San Bartolomeo. It is a museum that tells the history and traditions of the rural civilization of Ferrara. In the building we find two other facilities such as the medical and handicraft clinic as well as domestic environments.
Lapidario Civico
Ferrara
(20 Km)
It is located in the now deconsecrated church of Santa Libera (in Via Campo Sabbionario) and houses finds (in particular epigraphs, stems and sarcophagi) from Roman times found on the territory of Ferrara. Remarkable is the stele of the first century BC with the effiges of the Cesians and the sarcophagi (from the 3rd century BC) belonging to Annia Faustina and to the little Neon.
Museo Anatomico "G. Tumiati"
Ferrara
(20 Km)
An important university museum based in Via Fossato di Mortara, 64/B, is divided into various sections dedicated to osteology, dissectory anatomy of muscles and to the human body in general. It also houses a collection of work tools including microscopes, foot drills and knives.
Museo Archeologico Nazionale
Ferrara
(20 Km)
Housed on the main floor of Palazzo Costabili, known as “Lodovico il Moro” - in Via XX Settembre. It houses valuable findings of the highest workmanship of the Etruscan city of Spina, sets from symposium from Athenian origin. The large penthouse vases and the upper Adriatic ceramics are notable. The Sala degli Ori is splendid.
Museo Civico di Storia Naturale
Ferrara
(20 Km)
In Via Filippo de Pisis, not far from the Estense Castle. It houses thousands of finds divided into the various sections dedicated to geology, paleontology and zoology and is $completed by an ecology station. The exhibition path “Environment Earth”, dedicated to environmental diversity and to the evolution of planet earth is valuable.
Museo Ebraico
Ferrara
(20 Km)
The Jewish Museum of Via Mazzini is located in the heart of the medieval city, near the Duomo and the Castello Estense. This road was part of the ghetto, where, from 1627 to 1859, Jews were segregated from the rest of the population.
Palazzina di Marfisa d'Este
Ferrara
(20 Km)
Beautiful historic building considered one of the most brilliant examples of stately residence of the sixteenth century. Built in 1559, during the twentieth century it was recovered and used as a museum. Inside you can admire: the Hall of Businesses (and its wonderful ceiling made by the Bastianino), the Banquet Hall (with suggestive scenes from an Amazons Battle) and the Hall of the Fireplace (dominated by a monumental-sized fireplace dating back to the 16th century).
Museo di Storia Naturale
Ferrara
(20 Km)
The interesting Museum of Natural History, built between the years 1935 and 1937, contains rich collections of zoology, of Geopaleontology and mineralogy (with many Brazilian stones) that are worth to be seen.
Teatro Comunale di Ferrara
Ferrara
(20 Km)
A selection of high quality in which the classical repertoire is joined to the contemporary world. The prevailing drama are, dance, opera, concerts, children's theater, for over 160 performances each year.
Teatro Nuovo
Ferrara
(20 Km)
It is located in the historic center of Ferrara, close to Castello Estense. The buildingdates back to the '20s, and preserves the late Art Nouveau style in interior decoration.An acoustic worthy of note makes it ideal for concerts.
Galleria d'Arte Moderna "A. Bonzagni"
Cento
(11 Km)
Trevisan International Art
Ferrara
(20 Km)
Curated by Paola Trevisan, who loves both good emerging and well-known artists, the gallery also hosts exhibitions of European and American artists and is open to collaborations with other galleries, institutions and organizations .
Casa Romei
Ferrara
(20 Km)
In via Savonarola we find a superb example of late medieval and Renaissance architecture. It was built during the 15th century and, over the years, it also incorporated the nearby “Convent of Corpus Christi”. It features a grand courtyard of honor and lavish halls. The main floor of the house, you can admire a beautiful apartment used by Cardinal Hippolytus II d'Este. Since 1953 it has been home to a museum.
Casa di Ludovico Ariosto
Ferrara
(20 Km)
At number 2 of Via Ariosto, we find a simple red-brick building. We are talking about the house that hosted the last years of the famous poet of Orlando Furioso. Inside it houses a small museum. You can admire some everyday objects belonging to Ludovico Ariosto and a fine copy of the work “Orlando Furioso” illustrated by Gustave Doré.
Castello della Giovannina
Cento
(11 Km)
The Castle of Giovannina was built in 1504.. Inside the Castle still preserves beautiful frescoes today. The frescoes illustrate famous poems such as the Orlando Furioso, the Liberated Jerusalem, the Aeneid, the Pastor Fido and the Abducted Secchia. Today it is used as a municipal residence and is given as a concession to a catering company for the organization of events, such as weddings and conferences.
Rocca di Cento
Cento
(10 Km)
The Rocca di Cento is one of the oldest monuments in the area. The construction of the castle dates back to 1382-1387 by the architect Antonio di Vincenzo and by the will of the bishop of Bologna. It is a defensive military structure and is surrounded by a very large and beautiful garden full of flowers and green trees. Today it represents a place of culture and entertainment.
Castello di Galeazza
Crevalcore
(15 Km)
The Castle of Galeazza originates from the famous and ancient tower built in the fourteenth century by Galeazzo Pepoli. The fortress is located not far from the municipality of Crevalcore and is surrounded by the green of the surrounding plain. In the sixteenth century, a villa was built around the tower, remodeled in the following centuries in a neo-medieval style. Until 2002, in the ancient part of the castle, the cultural association Reading Retreats in Rural Italy was based.
Castello di Palata Pepoli
Crevalcore
(22 Km)
The Castle of Palata Pepoli dates back to 1500 when Filippo Pepoli decided to build a Palazzo - Castello as the home of his family. The noble Bolognese family, in fact, owned half of the current territory of Crevalcore. The fortress has a square plan with a very high central tower located in the center of the building. It is currently private property and after a period of degradation, renovations have started.
Castello dei Ronchi
Crevalcore
(25 Km)
The Ronchi Castle is an architectural complex dating back to the 16th century, located in the Crevalcore resort of Bologna. The Manor Palace, Towers, Warehouses, Stables and Church of San Matteo are part of the structure. The Castle was owned by the Caprara family until 1821. The oldest part concerns the central building that is divided into two floors built through exposed stone bricks.
Delizia di Fossadalbero
Ferrara
(32 Km)
Great palace wanted by Niccolo III and built in the first half of the fifteenth century. Transformed into 'delight' (i.e. place to rest and enjoy) by Borso d'Este, it looks like a crenellated castle with outposts and rivellins. It has 44 rooms (tastefully furnished and decorated), a chapel and a beautiful garden. Legend has it that this' Delight 'was the setting for the illicit and unfortunate love between Hugo (son of Niccolo III) and the Parisina.
Palazzo Schifanoia
Ferrara
(20 Km)
Palazzo Schifanoia, Ferrara’s most famous palace that was built in 1385 and end with a visit to the magnificent Salone dei Mesi, painted by the best. The palace has also other rooms with a collection of medieval and ancient.
Palazzo Municipale
Ferrara
(20 Km)
The palace was the first residence of the Este family.
Castello delle Rocche
Finale Emilia
(16 Km)
The Castle of the Rocche di Finale Emilia, in the province of Modena, is among the most beautiful and ancient castles in the resort. This building, of Lombard origin, was rebuilt by the Estensi in the Middle Ages, more precisely in 1402. It was built for military and war purposes. Unfortunately, due to the strong earthquake that touched the Emilia area, part has fallen and today is temporarily closed to tourists, because it is undergoing renovation.
Castello Estense
Ferrara
(20 Km)
The beautiful Castello Estense, built in brick and surrounded by a characteristic moat, which makes it typically medieval, is a true work of architectural art that is worth visiting.
Palazzo della Ragione
Ferrara
(9 Km)
This elegant mansion in Gothic style, built between the years 1315 and 1326, was rebuilt after the fire that almost destroyed it after the Second World War. Today, despite all, is back with its splendor .
Palazzo Paradiso
Ferrara
(20 Km)
The beautiful Palazzo Paradiso, built in 1391, is an important symbol of the city Ferrara, inside it houses the Ariostea Public Library, where you can find beautiful works by Ludovico Ariosto.
Università di Ferrara
Ferrara
(20 Km)
The city of Ferrara, in Emilia Romagna, was an important university and Italian humanist centre. In this ancient university, in 1391, graduated famous people in world history, including: Nicholas Copernicus and Paracelsus.
Palazzo dei Diamanti
Ferrara
(20 Km)
A beautiful building, a whole construction in marble, very beautiful and special, shaped as a diamond point. Inside you will find the unique National Art Gallery in Ferrara, which contains works of great value. Worth visiting!
Addizione Erculea
Ferrara
(20 Km)
The Herculean Addition, a beautiful work of Italian medieval architecture , is composed of many Buildings: Prosperi - Sacrati and Turks of Bath, and it is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is worth a look!
Centro Storico di Ferrara
Ferrara
(20 Km)
An exceptionally well-preserved medieval town in the heart of the city of Ferrara. There are beautiful and characteristic monuments, palaces, churches and historic streets worth a visit!
Oratorio dell'Annunziata
Ferrara
(20 Km)
Beautiful little church located in Via Borgo di Sotto, formerly called the Church of the Good Death, has a simple, but beautiful sixteenth-century façade attributed to Giovan Battista Aleotti. It is famous for hosting a superb cycle of frescoes (entitled History of the True Cross) made around 1550 by Camillo Filippi, Sebastiano Filippi known as Bastianino, Niccolò Roselli and Giovanni Francesco Surchi (called Dielai).
Cattedrale di San Giorgio
Ferrara
(20 Km)
The magnificent Cathedral of San Giorgio in Ferrara, Emilia Romagna, was erected by the will of William of Adelard and consecrated to the saint of the same name in 1135. Definitely worth a visit.
Corso Ercole I° d'Este
Ferrara
(20 Km)
Corso Ercole I d'Este is a historic route of Ferrara among the most important in the city and the oldest in Europe.Desired by the Duke of Ferrara Ercole I d'Este and commissioned to Biagio Rossetti, started in 1492 and finished in 1510
Le Mura di Ferrara
Ferrara
(21 Km)
In the Middle Ages the building of walls surrounded by a moat was common, and those of Ferrara, are no exception; they are almost 9 km long and of preserved features , the walls of Ferrara, are absolutely worth seeing!
Torre dell'uccellino
Ferrara
(12 Km)
In the nearby town of Poggio Renatico, we find one of the most famous towers in Emilia. Also called Usolino, it was built, for defensive purposes, during the 13th century. In exposed terracotta it has a rather massive size, a battlements according to the Guelph use and a tapering in the middle part.
Porta degli Angeli
Ferrara
(21 Km)
In the northern part of Ferrara, along the walls, you can admire this valuable monument built at the beginning of the sixteenth century, as part of the urban planning project known as “Herculean Addition”. Restored and recovered in the course of the 1980s, it looks like a rectangular tower, completed by a small house, slightly lower (which once housed the guard body), It is the only door in the city can also be visited internally.
Torre dei Modenesi
Finale Emilia
(16 Km)
The Torre dei Modenesi also known as the Clock Tower was built in 1213. On 21 March 2013, due to a strong earthquake, much of the building was destroyed. Currently, projects are underway for the renovation of the tower, symbol of the city.
Torre della Guisa
Crevalcore
(23 Km)
The Torre della Guisa is one of the historical monuments of Crevalcore. It was built in the Middle Ages and more precisely in the sixteenth century. The construction has a regular structure, consisting of two orders of eaves. In addition, an oratory is also part of the structural complex, but dates back to the sixteenth century. It is currently in excellent condition.
Porta Modena
Crevalcore
(23 Km)
Porta Modena turns out to be of medieval origins and consists of a bell tower sailing. Under the door formwork, the main entrance of the Church of the Immaculate Conception opens. To date, the structure is well preserved.
Porta Bologna
Crevalcore
(22 Km)
Porta Bologna or Porta Levante was completed in 1771 when its drawbridge was replaced with a masonry bridge. The structure is square in shape and on the façade there are paintings the crevalcore coat of arms and those of the main families of the country.
Torre dell' Orologio
Cento
(11 Km)
The building was built as a Clock Tower in 1548 by the architect Francesco Gilardini. The tower has a marble dome.
Porta Pieve
Cento
(11 Km)
Porta Pieve is located in Cento. In the past there were four doors: Porta Pieve, Porta del Griglio or Porta della Rocca, Porta Molina and Porta Chiusa. Today, only the Porta Pieve is present. It is a tower of fourteenth-century architecture. Today, the sides of the door are clearly visible.
Museo e Stabilimento Lamborghini Auto
San Giovanni in Persiceto
(45 Km)
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Torre Malvezzi ruderi
Galliera
(2 Km)