Palazzina Marfisa d’Este
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.Photo: Paolo Monti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Nicola Quirico, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours:
Tuesday—Sunday: 9:30 AM—1:00 PM and 3:00 PM—6:00 PM
Monday: closed - Email: arteantica@comune.fe.it
- Type: Museum
- Description: palace built by the Este family in Ferrara and museum since 1938
- Also known as: “Palazzina di Marfisa d’Este”, “Palazzina di Marfisa D’Este”, and “Palazzina of Marfisa d’Este”
- Address: Corso della Giovecca 170, Ferrara, 44121
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palazzo Schifanoia and Palazzo Bonacossi.
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 south of Palazzina Marfisa d’Este.
Palazzo Bonacossi
Photo: Sien, Public domain.
The Palazzo Bonacossi is a Renaissance architecture palace located on Via Cisterna del Follo #5 in Ferrara, Italy. The 15th-century palace is the home of the Musei Civici di Arte Antica e Museo Riminaldi. Palazzo Bonacossi is situated 140 metres southwest of Palazzina Marfisa d’Este.
Palazzo Giglioli
Historic building
Photo: Remo.lanzoni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palazzo Giglioli is a historic building, which is situated 160 metres northwest of Palazzina Marfisa d’Este.
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 northeast of Palazzina Marfisa d’Este.
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 Palazzina Marfisa d’Este.
Cassana
Village
Photo: Paolo Monti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cassana is a village, which is situated 6 km west of Palazzina Marfisa d’Este.
Palazzina Marfisa d’Este
- Categories: palace, art museum, museum of a public entity, specialized museum, building, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Ferrara, Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
44.83314° or 44° 49′ 59″ northLongitude
11.62985° or 11° 37′ 47″ eastInception
September 6th, 2025Open location code
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Italian—“Palazzina Marfisa d’Este” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Дворец на Марфиза д’Есте”
- Chinese: “马尔菲萨·埃斯特宫”
- Dutch: “Palazzani Marfisa d’Este”
- French: “Palazzina di Marfisa d’Este”
- German: “Palazzina di Marfisa d’Este”
- Italian: “Casini di San Silvestro”
- Italian: “Museo Palazzina di Marfisa d’Este”
- Italian: “Palazzina di Marfisa d’Este”
- Italian: “Palazzina di Marfisa”
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