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Teatro Farnese/Galleria Nazionale

To enter the gallery, you pass through the magnificent Baroque Teatro Farnese, built in 1617–18. Made entirely of wood, it was largely destroyed...

Camera di San Paolo

This was the reception room for the erudite abbess Giovanna da Piacenza. In 1519 she hired Correggio to provide its decoration. Mythological...

Santo Stefano

This splendid and unusual basilica contains between four and seven connected churches (authorities differ). A 4th-century temple dedicated to...

Castello Estense

The former seat of Este power, this massive castle dominates the center of town. The building was a suitable symbol for the ruling family: cold...

Palazzo Schifanoia

The oldest, most characteristic area of Ferrara is south of the Duomo, stretching between the Corso Giovecca and the city's ramparts. Here various...

Basilica di San Vitale

The octagonal church of San Vitale was built in AD 547, after the Byzantines conquered the city, and its interior shows a strong Byzantine influence...

Battistero Neoniano

Next door to Ravenna's 18th-century cathedral, the baptistery has one of the town's most important mosaics. It dates from the beginning of the...

Mausoleo di Galla Placidia

The little tomb and the great church stand side by side, but the tomb predates the Basilica di San Vitale by at least 100 years. These two adjacent...

Sant'Apollinare Nuovo

The mosaics displayed in this church date from the early 6th century, making them slightly older than those in San Vitale. Since the left side...

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