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🏰 Castello Estense
Fortified palace and Renaissance residence in central Ferrara, Italy


🕐 3 min read · Updated 11 Apr 2026 at 07:48

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📌 Fast Facts
  • Construction began: 1385 under architect Bartolino da Novara
  • Location: Central Ferrara, northern Italy
  • Original design: Four corner towers with surrounding moat
  • UNESCO inscription: 1995

Castello Estense is a fortified palace in Ferrara, Italy that was originally built as a defensive structure and ...

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