Cosa vedere a Ferrara

It was the only summer residence of Este family located inside the city walls. Today the main attraction of the palace is Salone dei Mesi ("Hall of the Months") decorated by pagan cycle frescos representing the months of a year.…

The castle, built in 1385, is the main attraction of the city. It is one of a few moated medieval castles remained in Europe. See painted ceilings, the Golden Room, the duchesses' Camerino, don't miss its medieval dungeon.

Currently Museo Archeologico Nazionale (National Archaeological Museum) is located there. The collection of the museum mostly consists of various artifacts excavated from Greek and Etruscan tombs.

Currently at the 1st floor it hosts Pinacoteca Nazionale (National Gallery). The ground floor is dedicated for [http://www.palazzodiamanti.it/895/palazzo-dei-diamanti temporary exhibitions].

The convent church is open to the public. There are some 17th century ceiling frescos by Andrea Ferreri, also in the side chapels there are some frescoes of the school of Giotto.

It's construction begun in the 12th century, so the lower part of the building has characteristic Romanesque appearance.

The Jewish Museum and the Synagogue are located at the former ghetto (along the street used to be called Via Sabbioni).

This Renaissance church was a part of a Carthusian monastery, which is now a cemetery site.

It is one of the best preserved Renaissance building in Ferrara.

An opera house, built between 1786 and 1797.

It's an example of Renaissance-style villa.

A former cathedral of the town.