Photo: Veronica Balboni, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Historic villa / palace, 15th century
Palazzo di Giulio d'Este
Building in Ferrara (FE)
Ferrara (FE), Emilia-Romagna
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Ferrara, City of the Renaissance, and its Po Delta”
At a glance
- Period
- Middle Ages, 15th century
- Style
- Renaissance
- Architect
- Biagio Rossetti
- Owner
- Giulio d'Este
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 44°50′27″ N, 11°37′16″ E
- Address
- corso Ercole I d'Este 16 ‒ Ferrara (FE)
History and description
The Palazzo di Giulio d'Este is a palace located on Corso Ercole I d'Este #16 in Ferrara, Italy.
History
Design of the palace is attributed to Biagio Rossetti, and it was constructed during the years after the decree of the Addizione Erculea in 1494. The palace belonged to Giulio, illegitimate son of Ercole I, who was jailed after participating in 1506 in the conspiracy to overthrow Alfonso I. The palace became property of one of the enemies of Giulio, Cardinal Ippolito d'Este. It later passed to the lords of the Carpi, and then the Pio family of Savoy.
The latter family had the palace decorated with paintings by Ignazio Carbonari, Giovanni Battista dall'Ettore, and Leopoldo Cicognara. In 1918–32, the owners, the Mantovani family, restructured the courtyard and erected in the gardens a limonaia (or orangery) said to derive from the delizia estense of Montagnola.
In 2015, it functions a prefect of the town of Ferrara.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Palazzo di Giulio d'Este».
Timeline
- 15th centuryBuilt
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
FerraraTrain, nearest
1.4 km as the crow flies
Palazzo di Giulio d'Estecorso Ercole I d'Este 16 ‒ Ferrara (FE)
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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- Free 1st Sunday
Frequently asked questions
Where is Palazzo di Giulio d'Este?
Palazzo di Giulio d'Este is in Ferrara, in the province of Ferrara (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. Address: corso Ercole I d'Este 16 ‒ Ferrara (FE). GPS coordinates: 44.84087, 11.62101.
How old is Palazzo di Giulio d'Este?
Wikidata dates it to the 15th century.
What else is there to see near Palazzo di Giulio d'Este?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo Gulinelli (100 m away), Palazzo dei Diamanti (100 m away), Palazzo Camerini (100 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 7 photos
- Palazzo di Giulio d'Este, Ferrara — Veronica Balboni, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ferrara - Palazzo Giulio d'Este - 2025-09-15 21-23-30 001 — Nicola Quirico, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ferrara - Palazzo Giulio d'Este - 2025-09-15 21-29-24 001 — Nicola Quirico, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ferrara - Palazzo Giulio d'Este - 2025-09-15 21-37-03 001 — Maddy16869, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ferrara Palazzo Giulio d'Este 03 — Alain Rouiller, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Palazzo Giulio d'Este, veduta su corso Ercole I d'Este, Ferrara — Nicola Quirico, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ferrara 0500 01 — FrDr, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences