Castello Estense
The Castello Estense or castello di San Michele is a moated medieval castle in the center of Ferrara, northern Italy. It consists of a large block with four corner towers.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Nbisi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Via Coperta and Ferrara Cathedral.
Ferrara Cathedral
Church
Photo: Herbert Ortner, CC BY 2.5.
Ferrara Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral and minor basilica in Ferrara, Northern Italy. Dedicated to Saint George, the patron saint of the city, it is the seat of the Archbishop of Ferrara and the largest religious building in the city. Ferrara Cathedral is situated 240 metres south of Castello Estense.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Malborghetto di Boara and Pontelagoscuro.
Malborghetto di Boara
Village
Photo: Nicola Quirico, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Malborghetto di Boara is a village, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Castello Estense.
Pontelagoscuro
Village
Photo: Rapallo80, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ferrara is a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, Northern Italy, capital of the province of Ferrara. As of 2016, it had 132,009 inhabitants. It is situated 44 kilometres northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream of the Po River, located 5 km north. Pontelagoscuro is situated 4½ km north of Castello Estense.
Cassana
Village
Photo: Paolo Monti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cassana is a village, which is situated 4½ km west of Castello Estense.
Castello Estense
- Type: Castle
- Description: Castle in Ferrara (FE)
- Categories: military museum building, historical park museum, art museum, history museum, museum of a public entity, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ferrara, Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Castello Estense” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة إستنزي”
- Breton: “Kastell Este”
- Catalan: “Castello Estense”
- Chinese: “埃斯特城堡”
- Czech: “Castello Estense”
- Czech: “Hrad Estenských”
- Danish: “Castello Estense”
- Dutch: “Castello Estense”
- French: “Castello Estense”
- French: “château d’Este”
- French: “Château d’Este”
- German: “Castello Estense”
- Italian: “Castello degli Este”
- Italian: “Castello di Ferrara”
- Italian: “Castello di S. Michele (Ferrara)”
- Italian: “Castello di S. Michele a Ferrara”
- Italian: “Castello di San Michele (Ferrara)”
- Italian: “Castello di San Michele a Ferrara”
- Italian: “Castello estense”
- Italian: “Castello Estense”
- Italian: “museo del Castello esense”
- Japanese: “エステンセ城”
- Japanese: “エステ城”
- Lombard: “Castell Estens”
- Persian: “قلعه استنزه”
- Polish: “Castello Estense”
- Portuguese: “Castelo dos Este”
- Russian: “Замок герцогов д’Эсте”
- Russian: “Замок Эстенсе”
- Russian: “Кастелло Эстенсе”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Zamak Este”
- Slovenian: “Estejev grad”
- Spanish: “Castello Estense”
- Spanish: “Castillo de los este”
- Spanish: “Castillo de los Este”
- Spanish: “Castillo Estense”
- Ukrainian: “Естенський замок”
- Western Panjabi: “ایسٹینس قلع”
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