Ferrara presents itself with the intact atmosphere of its past, harmoniously married with that of its lively present. The most famous image is certainly that of its great Renaissance, the era of the splendor of the Estense court, which has left indelible marks everywhere: in the colossal project of the Addizione Erculea, in the impressive pictorial cycles of the 15th and 16th centuries, and in Bastianino's Last Judgment.
The city center, a privileged place for meetings, entertainment and shows, is dominated by the imposing piers of the buildings of power: the Castello Estense, an ancient 14th-century fortress later the residence of the Dukes of Este in the 16th century, and the splendid Cathedral, a harmonious fusion of Gothic and Romanesque styles.
the Castello Estense, which often hosts exhibitions of various kinds the Romanesque-style Cathedral with its adjoining museum Palazzo Schifanoia, rich in finely frescoed rooms among which the Salone dei Mesi stands out.
. From the Castle then depart the wide streets of the Addizione Erculea, of that extension ordered by Duke Ercole that made Ferrara "the first modern city in Europe" in the Renaissance and that earned it recognition, along with its Po Delta, by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Others: Palazzo Massari with the permanent exhibition of Boldini, Palazzo dei Diamanti with the Pinacoteca used as a permanent exhibition of important art shows, Piazza Ariostea that annually hosts the oldest Palio in the world, Le Mura, an ancient fortified city wall that preserves its splendor intact
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