Fontana
Fontana is a locality in Ferrara, Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna. Fontana is situated nearby to the hamlet Ca‘ Pugliese, as well as near the village Fossanova San Marco.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Palazzo Schifanoia and San Giorgio fuori le mura.
Palazzo Schifanoia
Museum
Photo: Warburg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Palazzo Schifanoia is a Renaissance palace in Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna built for the Este family. The name "Schifanoia" is thought to originate from "schifare la noia" meaning literally to "escape from boredom" which describes accurately the original intention of the palazzo and the other villas in close proximity where the Este court relaxed. Palazzo Schifanoia is situated 3½ km north of Fontana.
San Giorgio fuori le mura
Church
National Archaeological Museum of Ferrara
Museum
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Archaeological Museum of Ferrara is housed in Palazzo Costabili, in Ferrara, Italy. It holds various excavated artifacts from the Etruscan city of Spina, which flourished between the 6th and 3rd centuries BC. National Archaeological Museum of Ferrara is situated 3 km north of Fontana.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sant’Egidio and Cona.
Sant’Egidio
Village
Photo: Szeder László, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sant’Egidio is a village, which is situated 4½ km south of Fontana.
Cona
Suburb
Photo: Threecharlie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cona is a suburb, which is situated 6 km east of Fontana.
Malborghetto di Boara
Village
Photo: Nicola Quirico, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Malborghetto di Boara is a village, which is situated 7 km north of Fontana.
Fontana
- Type: Locality
- Location: Ferrara, Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
44.8° or 44° 48′ northLongitude
11.63333° or 11° 38′ eastElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
8FPHRJ2M+28GeoNames ID
3176829
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