Symposium Venue
The symposium will be held in the historical great hall of the University of Ferrara which is located within walking distance of the medieval city centre.
Ferrara, which grew up around a ford over the River Po, is one of Italy's greatest Renaissance centres. The splendour of the Este Court age has left indelible signs everywhere: in the colossal Biagio Rossetti’s Addizione Erculea project, in the Castle and in all historical monuments. In 1391 was founded the Ferrara University as witness of great intellectual development of the city. From 1995 Ferrara has been included on the UNESCO World Heritage list as "...a marvellous example of a city planned in the Renaissance that has preserved its historic centre intact."
Address of the University of Ferrara
Via Savonarola, 9 - 44121 Ferrara
Social events
An exciting social programme will be organised for
participants. It will include:
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Welcome party in Imbarcadero halls
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Guided tour of Estense Castle
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Social dinner in halls of San Francesco church
More information about places of interest and entertainment in Ferrara and surrounding area can be found at:
To read more about ferrara visit the official web site of Ferrara and its Provence
http://www.ferraraterraeacqua.it/sito?lang=EN
To learn more about Ferrara download the new audioguides (Ferrara Reinassance)
and Ferrara Medieval
How to get to Ferrara
by train: FERROVIE DELLO STATO, Railway Station, Piazza Stazione (www.ferroviedellostato.it).
by car: Motorway: A 13 - Bologna – Padova (exits: Ferrara Nord and Ferrara Sud).
by plane: 5 airports are located around Ferrara: Bologna (G. Marconi, 45 km from Ferrara), Venezia (M. Polo, 110 km), Verona-Villafranca (Catullo, 100 km), Forli (L. Ridolfi, 120 km), Treviso (A. Canova, 140 km).
Where we are
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