Photo: Elia, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Historic villa / palace, 15th century
Delizia di Belriguardo
Villa in Belriguardo - Voghiera (FE)
Voghiera (FE), Emilia-Romagna
At a glance
- Period
- Middle Ages, 15th century
- Commissioned by
- Niccolò III d'Este
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 44°45′10″ N, 11°45′21″ E
- Address
- via Provinciale 266 ‒ Belriguardo ‒ Voghiera (FE)
About
Delightful Palace of Belriguardo or Delightful Villa of Belriguardo (Italian: Delizia di Belriguardo) is the headquarters of the Museo civico di Belriguardo. It was built by Niccolò III d'Este. Lucrezia Borgia stayed here frequently.
At the end of the 15th century, Sabadino degli Arienti wrote a description of the palazzo. In 1493, Ludovico il Moro wrote a letter to Beatrice d'Este saying:
...Non voria per cosa del mondo esser manchato de venire perché ho veduto tanto grande casa, tanto bella et bene intesa et cussì ornata de picture excellentissime, che non credo ch’el mondo abia una simile...
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Delizia di Belriguardo».
Timeline
- 15th centuryBuilt
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
MontesantoTrain, nearest
2.7 km as the crow flies
Delizia di Belriguardovia Provinciale 266 ‒ Belriguardo ‒ Voghiera (FE)
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Delizia di Belriguardo?
Delizia di Belriguardo is in Voghiera, in the province of Ferrara (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. Address: via Provinciale 266 ‒ Belriguardo ‒ Voghiera (FE). GPS coordinates: 44.75270, 11.75573.
How old is Delizia di Belriguardo?
Wikidata dates it to the 15th century.
What else is there to see near Delizia di Belriguardo?
Nearby you’ll find: Museo civico di Belriguardo (100 m away), Ancient roman necropolis in Voghenza (1.5 km away), Museum of historical modeling (1.6 km away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 6 photos
- Belriguardo — Elia, Public domain
- Delizia di Belriguardo 00 — Nicola Quirico, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Delizia di Belriguardo. Visita animata — AlessandroB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Belriguardo, il torrione d'ingresso — AlessandroB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Castello di Belriguardo, facciata con finestroni gotici — AlessandroB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dal portico di Belriguardo — Fedetails, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences