Palazzo Schifanoia

Palazzo Schifanoia is a Renaissance palace in , 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.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: palace and museum in Ferrara, Italy
  • Also known as: “Museo Schifanoia”, “Palacio Schifanoia”, “Palast Schifanoia”, “Palast Schifanoja”, “palazzo Schifanoja”, “Palazzo Schifanoja”, “Schifanoia Palast”, “Schifanoja Palast”, “Палаццо Скифанойа”, and “พาลัซโซสคิฟาโนเอีย”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Basilica of Saint Mary in Vado and Museo Lapidario.

Church
Photo: Sailko, CC BY 2.5.
Santa Maria in Vado is a church located on Via… is situated 120 metres west of Palazzo Schifanoia.

Museum
Photo: Sien, Public domain.
is a museum.

Photo: Sien, Public domain.
The is a Renaissance architecture… is situated 180 metres north of Palazzo Schifanoia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Malborghetto di Boara and Pontelagoscuro.

Village
Photo: Nicola Quirico, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Palazzo Schifanoia.

Village
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Ferrara is a city and comune in the region… is situated 6 km north of Palazzo Schifanoia.

Village
Photo: Paolo Monti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 6 km west of Palazzo Schifanoia.

Palazzo Schifanoia

Latitude
44.83047° or 44° 49′ 50″ north
Longitude
11.62917° or 11° 37′ 45″ east
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8FPHRJJH+5M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 503189193
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
10287195
Wiki­data ID
Q1276962
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Palazzo Schifanoia” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Palazzo Schifanoia”
  • Chinese: “斯基法諾亞宮”
  • Chinese: “斯基法诺亚宫”
  • Czech: “Palazzo Schifanoia”
  • Dutch: “Palazzo Schifanoia”
  • French: “palais Schifanoia”
  • French: “Palazzo Schifanoia”
  • German: “Palazzo Schifanoia”
  • Greek: “Παλάτσο Σκιφανόια”
  • Hebrew: “פאלאצו סקיפאנויה”
  • Italian: “Palazzo Schifanoia”
  • Russian: “Палаццо Скифанойя”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Palazzo Schifanoia”
  • Slovenian: “Palača Schifanoia”
  • Spanish: “Palazzo Schifanoia”
  • Swedish: “Palazzo Schifanoia”
  • Thai: “ปาลัซโซสกีฟาโนยา”
  • Turkish: “Schifanoia Sarayı”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Quacchio and Centro cittadino.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Caffetteria Ristoro Schifanoia and Bed&Breakfast Delizia Estense.

Emilia-Romagna: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Bologna and Ravenna.

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