Santa Caterina Vegri

Santa Caterina Vegri is a church in Ferrara, Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna. Santa Caterina Vegri is situated nearby to Monumento ai Marinai, as well as near Ex baluardo di San Rocco.

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Type: Church
Description: religious building in Ferrara, Italy
Also known as: “Catherine of Bologna” and “Chiesa di Santa Caterina Vegri”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palazzo Schifanoia and Prospettiva di corso Giovecca.

Palazzo Schifanoia

Museum

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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 660 metres west of Santa Caterina Vegri.

Prospettiva di corso Giovecca

City gate

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The Prospettiva di Corso Giovecca, also called commonly Arcoche, is a scenic and decorative arch located at the end of Corso Giovecca, in Ferrara, region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Prospettiva di corso Giovecca is situated 410 metres west of Santa Caterina Vegri.

Palazzina Marfisa d’Este

Museum

Photo: Paolo Monti, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Palazzina Marfisa d'Este is a Renaissance-style small palace, once suburban, and sometimes referred to as a villa, located on Corso Giovecca #170, just east of Central Ferrara, region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Palazzina Marfisa d’Este is situated 630 metres west of Santa Caterina Vegri.

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 3 km north of Santa Caterina Vegri.

Pontelagoscuro

Village

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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 6 km northwest of Santa Caterina Vegri.