Delizia di Belriguardo

Le Occare Farmhouse
An ancient farmhouse in the countryside of Ferrara

Belriguardo

The tower

The Belriguardo castle "Delizia di Belriguardo", masterpiece of the architect Giovanni Da Siena, under the commitment in 1435 of Niccolo III d’Este, was the real summer place of the Este government and, at its best, was like a little Italian Versaille.

The superb fresco of the "Sala della Vigna", painted by Girolamo da Carpi, Dosso Dossi and Benvenuto Tisi da Garofalo in 1537 is a real masterpiece of the "Officina Ferrarese" and is a very good demonstration of the wealth of the place at the time of the Este family. The "Sala della Vigna" is open to visits on Sunday afternoon only.
In summertime Belriguardo Castle is utilized for exhibitions and concerts in the program of Estate al Belriguardo