Ferrara
Emanuele Benetti
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Impressions about Ferrara, seen through the eyes of a Ferrarese
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The Jewish ghetto
From Palazzo Paradiso, where we had left our itinerary, following Via Scienze we will venture into the area which corresponded to the ancient Jewish ghetto. Taking the first street on the right (Via Carbone), you will dive into a maze of narrow streets, quite similar to...
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A sketch of Ferrara
"Nemo propheta in Patria". As great Wystan Auden used to say, the Old Masters were never wrong. Of course, he was referring to the Flemish painters, while the source I am quoting from is of a rather different character (I think from the Gospel of Luke, though I am not...
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Ferrara: Medieval Beauties (1)
For a guided tour for this wonderful town, I thought it better to follow the historic development of the urban fabric. In our route for Ferrara, therefore, we will first discover the medieval beauties, going on then to the heart of the city and finally ending with the...
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A charming transition to the Renaissance
Resuming your tour from the church of San Giorgio, you will have to retrace your steps until reaching Palazzo Costabili, which has been described in the previous entry. Back into the city walls, the itinerary will go through a marvelous area of Ferrara, characterised by...
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Medieval gems in the centre
A pleasant walk along Via Mazzini will lead you to the heart of the city, announced by the tower bell of the Cathedral, looming behind the line of houses on the right side of the street. Entering Piazza Trento Trieste, you will be probably relieved to find a wide open...
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The Renaissance area (1)
Going around the full perimeter of the castle, you will have the chance of appreciating him fully, though the best perspective is probably the one from Piazza Castello. Back where the plaque commemorating the massacre of the partigiani (people opposing the Fascist...
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The Renaissance area (2)
Going along Corso Ercole I d'Este, you will reach a major crossroads called Quadrivio degli Angeli, which represent the focal point of the Addizione Erculea. Indeed, it is where the two strategic axis of the urban expansion meet up. One is, of course, the street you...
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Festivals in Ferrara
In my portrait of my hometown I mentioned the fact that, far from being just a town with a great historic and artistic heritage, Ferrara is still quite dynamic and offers a series of interesting attraction to the tourists (as well as the local dwellers). In point of...
