Corpus Domini
The Monastery of Corpus Domini is a Roman Catholic monastery situated at 4 via Pergolato in Ferrara. It first was founded as a house of penitent women, and became an Order of Poor Clares Observant Franciscan convent in 1431.Photo: Lungoleno, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Photo: Lungoleno, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Church
- Description: monastery in Ferrara, Italy
- Also known as: “Corpus Domini Monastery” and “Corpus Domini, Ferrara”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palazzo Schifanoia and Casa Romei.
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 300 metres southeast of Corpus Domini.
Casa Romei
Museum
Photo: Lungoleno, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Casa Romei is a museum, which is situated 130 metres north of Corpus Domini.
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 Corpus Domini.
Pontelagoscuro
Village
Photo: Rapallo80, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ferrara is a city and comune in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy, and the capital of the Province of Ferrara. As of 2016, it had 132,009 inhabitants. Pontelagoscuro is situated 5 km north of Corpus Domini.
Cassana
Village
Photo: Paolo Monti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cassana is a village, which is situated 5 km west of Corpus Domini.
Corpus Domini
- Categories: monastery, tourism, tourist attraction, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Ferrara, Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.83203° or 44° 49′ 55″ northLongitude
11.62606° or 11° 37′ 34″ eastOpen location code
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amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q3860423
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Corpus Domini” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “圣体修道院”
- Chinese: “多明尼聖體修道院”
- Czech: “Corpus Domini”
- Czech: “klášter Božího těla ve Ferraře”
- Czech: “klášter Corpus Domini Ferrara”
- Czech: “klášter Corpus Domini ve Ferraře”
- Czech: “klášter Corpus Domini”
- Czech: “Monastero del Corpus Domini”
- Danish: “Corpus Domini Kloster”
- Dutch: “Corpus Domini Monastery”
- French: “Monastère Corpus Domini de Ferrare”
- French: “monastère Corpus Domini”
- German: “Corpus Domini”
- Italian: “monastero del Corpus Domini”
- Italian: “Monastero del Corpus Domini”
- Portuguese: “Mosteiro de Corpus Domini”
- Spanish: “monasterio del Corpus Domini”
- Spanish: “Monasterio del Corpus Domini”
- Ukrainian: “Монастир Тіла Господнього”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Piazzetta Giovanni da Tossignano and Oratorio dell’Annunziata.
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