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Historic villa / palace
Palazzo Bentivoglio, Ferrara
Building in Ferrara, Italy
Ferrara (FE), Emilia-Romagna
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Ferrara, City of the Renaissance, and its Po Delta”
At a glance
- Style
- Renaissance architecture
- Coordinates
- 44°50′17″ N, 11°36′54″ E
History and description
The Palazzo Bentivoglio is a late-Renaissance palace located on Via Garibaldi in central Ferrara, Region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy
History
The palace was first commissioned by Borso d'Este in 1449, and gifted to his supporter, Pellegrino Pasino, who then sold it to the Roverelli family, and they in turn to Cornelio Bentivoglio marchese di Gualtieri e Generale del Duca Alfonso II in 1583.
The design of the facade has been attributed to a combination of Pirro Ligorio and Giovanni Battista Aleotti.
Bentivoglio decorated the facade with military trophy symbols in marble; the exuberance of the decoration asserts the Mannerist style of the architecture. The pilasters are banded, small framed windows above the ground-floor, volutes prop above the entrance, and curved scrolls above the windows.
The palace remained property of the Bentivoglio family until the 19th century. For a time, it housed a tribunal in Ferrara. It now has private offices.
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Photos
Getting there
FerraraTrain, nearest
1.0 km as the crow flies
Palazzo Bentivoglio, Ferrara
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Palazzo Bentivoglio, Ferrara?
Palazzo Bentivoglio, Ferrara is in Ferrara, in the province of Ferrara (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. GPS coordinates: 44.83800, 11.61490.
What else is there to see near Palazzo Bentivoglio, Ferrara?
Nearby you’ll find: Villa Masieri-Finotti (300 m away), Museum of Italian Judaism and the Shoah (300 m away), Ex Caserma Pastrengo (300 m 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 9 photos
- Palazzo Bentivoglio, facciata — Defk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Facciata palazzo Bentivoglio Ferrara — carlosgirotto, CC BY 3.0
- 001Ferrara - Palazzo Bentivoglio — Rapallo80, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 002Ferrara - Palazzo Bentivoglio — Rapallo80, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 003Ferrara - Palazzo Bentivoglio — Rapallo80, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 004Ferrara - Palazzo Bentivoglio — Rapallo80, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ferrara 0100 01 — FrDr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ferrara, Province of Ferrara, Italy - panoramio (1) — trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Paolo Monti - Servizio fotografico (Ferrara, 1974) - BEIC 6349400 — Paolo Monti, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences