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The Main Streets
The Main Streets
Corso della Giovecca
Corso della Giovecca is an important road that divides into two parts Ferrara: the beautiful Renaissance city in the north created by Ercole I d'Este, the medieval and south. This is wonderful on the line that ran through the outer moat of the medieval fortifications dell'addizzione Herculean first, that the extension to the north of the city of Ferrara, which occurred in 1492. Walking along the street will be fascinated by the beautiful Renaissance buildings: the building Marfisa d'Este, a magnificent example of a sixteenth century manor house and the palace oaks, one of the last works of architect Biagio Rossetti Este. Worthy of note are the seventeenth-century churches along the way: the church of Santa Chiara and the church Theatine, two works by the famous architect Luke Danes and the church of San Giovanni Battista by architect Charles Aleotti. Also important is the Municipal Theatre.

Corso Ercole I D'Este
A splendid historical way of Ferrara known for its magnificent palace of diamonds, one of the most famous works of the Italian Renaissance; Today the palace houses the famous Pinacoteca Nazionale and collects the most important paintings of the Ferrara school from the thirteenth to the seventeenth century. In Corso Ercole I d 'Este is also home to the famous museum of the Risorgimento and the Resistance.

Via delle Volte
It was one of the earliest medieval streets of which still today, walking along the street, you can breathe the scent of ancient acora wafting in the air. Today, this picturesque street, marks the axis along which it developed straight from the seventh to the Ferrara 'eleventh century AD and development of the city was once used as a service road from merchants warehouse and housed a number of artisans and vendors, the famous warehouses. Along the way you will be charmed by the gorgeous palaces of the '300 and '400 as well as the picturesque alleys that branch off from them. The typical feature of this cobbled street are the faces you'll encounter medieval arches and crossing it, we can see eight times, and because of the other three are facing the Cape Times reported recently to their former glory and further embellished by the current owners of the buildings.

Via Mazzini
Ancient road that ran along the Blackwater Civitatis and joined the western boundary of the city, with the eastern boundary. In the past, had an important role both in urban and socially, and in 1275 became the area of ??settlement of the Jewish people. Via Mazzini has become the benchmark for centuries of Jewish culture in the beautiful Ferrara: in fact, is also home to the famous Jewish Museum; divided into three synagogues, the museum has walls decorated with stucco Davia be attributed to Gaetano, who also decorated the Theater of Comunale of Ferrara. A plaque commemorates the founding of the museum due to Samuel, Melli, a jew Roman Empire, in 1481. Of particular charm even the facades of the houses that are decorated in baked portals, windows and cornices, and are embellished with graceful wrought iron balconies. A fascinating historical journey not to be missed.

Other Streets
Ancient road that ran along the Blackwater Civitatis and joined the western boundary of the city, with the eastern boundary. In the past, had an important role both in urban and socially, and in 1275 became the area of ??settlement of the Jewish people. Via Mazzini has become the benchmark for centuries of Jewish culture in the beautiful Ferrara: in fact, is also home to the famous Jewish Museum; divided into three synagogues, the museum has walls decorated with stucco Davia be attributed to Gaetano, who also decorated the Theater of Comunale of Ferrara. A plaque commemorates the founding of the museum due to Samuel, Melli, a jew Roman Empire, in 1481. Of particular charm even the facades of the houses that are decorated in baked portals, windows and cornices, and are embellished with graceful wrought iron balconies. A fascinating historical journey not to be missed.
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