Enrico Massetti

Ferrara (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Although it certainly has a thriving tourism industry, Ferrara is not on the typical foreign tourist's itinerary, which makes it perfect for those tourists who want to get off the beaten path of Venice-Florence-Rome and soak in some authentic northern Italian culture.

It's characterized by twisting medieval cobblestoned streets, a Duomo (cathedral) with a looming Gothic facade, and--best of all--a castle straight out of storybooks, complete with towers, moat, and drawbridges (that you can cross during the day).

Thanks to the d'Este family of astute art patrons, Ferrara contains many beautiful objects de art, but the genuine masterpiece is the city itself. Half medieval, half Renaissance, the dual cityscape was the vision of oligarch Ercole d'Este, who hired architect Biagio Rossetti to seamlessly meld the newer section to the old. This careful planning earned Ferrara the title of Italy's first "modern city." Today, its captivating, anachronistic ambiance is best explored on foot or by bicycle.

Ferrara: one of the most beautiful Italian cities, was formerly the capital of the Estensi and has been renewed in modern times from the degrading decadence into which it fell with its inclusion into the Papal States.

This book is a guide to Ferrara.

There are extensive descriptions and photos of the attractions. The Estense Castle history is covered in detail.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Massetti Publishing
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. November 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798215724637
• Artikelnr.: 66390685

Autorenporträt

Enrico Massetti was born in Milan, Italy, where he lived for more than 30 years, visiting countless tourist destinations from the mountains of the Alps to the sea of Sicily. He now lives in Washington, DC, USA. However, he regularly visits his hometown and enjoys touring all the places in his country, especially those he can reach by public transportation. You can reach Enrico at [e-mail].