Ferrara Italy (Official WebSite)
Ferrara - a renaissance gem in Northern Italy
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Images of where we are staying > (Our Home) in Ferrara (map of Ferrara) Emilia-Romagna, Italy, capital city of the province of Ferrara.
Notes on Piazza San Giorgio 40, 44100 Ferrara, Italia. Tel. (39) 0532 62180
Blog (as of June 22 2008)
Ferrara Highlights:
* 9200 meters of city walls commissioned by Duke Ercole I d'Este and built between 1493 and 1505 with walking paths on top
* Castello Estense de Ferrara--a defensive structure from the early middle ages that dominates the old city
* Ferrara's Cathedral, built in 1135, is a gem of Romanic and Gothic architecture
* The Church of Sant'Antonio in Polesine contains beautiful frescoes from the 13th and 14th centuries
A little History of Ferrara
The history of Ferrara as a city dates back around 1300 years when Ferrara was a Byzantine military castrum (fortified city). In 1115 Ferrara became a free commune and in 1135 the Cathederal was built.
The Este family ruled Ferrara from 1208 to 1598, constructing many of the monuments we see today. Under the Estes, Ferrara became a center of the arts. Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Titian, and Petrarch, among others, spent time under their patronage. But the Estes lacked a male heir. So the Pope claimed Ferrara and it became part of the Papal States, beginning a three decade decline before awakening in the 1900s, seemingly becoming aware of it's own glorious past. Now the city is looking pretty spiffy and awaits your visit.
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