Piazza San Francesco

Piazza San Francesco is a grassland in Ferrara, Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna. Piazza San Francesco is situated near the church San Francesco, Ferrara, as well as near Chiesa di Santa Margherita.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: San Francesco, Ferrara and Ferrara Cathedral.

San Francesco, Ferrara

Church

Photo: Vanni Lazzari, CC BY-SA 4.0.

San Francesco is a late-Renaissance, Roman Catholic minor basilica church located on via Terranuova in Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

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 350 metres northwest of Piazza San Francesco.

Palazzo Bevilacqua-Costabili

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The Palazzo Bevilacqua-Costabili is a Renaissance palace located on Via Voltapaletto 11 in central Ferrara, Region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It should not be confused with the Palazzo Bevilacqua in Verona, designed by Michele Sanmicheli. Palazzo Bevilacqua-Costabili is situated 220 metres northwest of Piazza San Francesco.

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 Piazza San Francesco.

Pontelagoscuro

Village

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Ferrara is a city and comune in the region of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy, capital of the province of Ferrara. As of 2026, with a population of 129,048, it is the 29th-largest city in Italy. Pontelagoscuro is situated 5 km north of Piazza San Francesco.