Castello Estense
Located in Ferrara, Province of Ferrara Coordinates: 44°50′16″ N 11°37′10″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BLQ Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport43 km
- FRL Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International Airport80 km
About Castello Estense
Castello Estense is a historic site. Location: Ferrara, Province of Ferrara.
The Castello Estense ('Este castle') or castello di San Michele ('St. Michael's castle') is a moated medieval castle in the center of Ferrara, northern Italy. It consists of a large block with four corner towers.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 14th century
- Architect
- Bartolino da Novara
- Architectural style
- Renaissance architecture
- Heritage designation
- Italian national heritage
- Area
- 0.3 ha
- Visitors per year
- 140,000 (2022)
- Official website
- castelloestense.it
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Castello Estense
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Vanni Lazzari · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Vanni Lazzari · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Lungoleno · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Lungoleno · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Palazzo Bonacossi Sien · Public domain
Climate of Castello Estense
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 65 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- October (66 mm)
- Driest month
- February (38 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 24° | 27° | 30° | 30° | 25° | 19° | 11° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 16° | 11° | 5° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 45 | 38 | 50 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 41 | 62 | 59 | 66 | 65 | 49 |
How to get to Castello Estense
The nearest airport is Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), 43 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rijeka, 229 km to the east.
Airports
- Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) Bologna 43 kmsouthwest
- Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International Airport (FRL) Forlì (FC) 80 kmsoutheast
- Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport (VRN) Caselle (VR) 85 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Rijeka Population: 108K 229 kmeast
- Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 263 kmnortheast
- Innsbruck Population: 132.5K 270 kmnorth
- Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 288 kmnortheast
- Salzburg Population: 157.2K 347 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Castello Estense
Within 100 km: 75 historic and cultural sites, 67 natural sites, 30 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Palazzo Bonacossi Historic site 1 kmSE
- Palazzo Schifanoia Historic site 1 kmSE
25–60 km27 places
- Lido di Pomposa Beach 51 kmE
- Monte Cero Mountain 47 kmN
- Monte della Madonna Mountain 58 kmN
- Monte Orbieso Mountain 51 kmN
60–100 km143 places
- Burano Island 96 kmNE
- Sacca Fisola Island 85 kmNE
- San Clemente Island 85 kmNE
- Santa Corona Attraction 79 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Palazzo Schifanoia Historic site, Ferrara1.1 km SE -
Palazzo Bonacossi Historic site, Ferrara1 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
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Pontegradella Village, Ferrara3.4 km E
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Possessione Ca' Grande Village, Ferrara3 km NE
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La Sammartina Village, Ferrara4.4 km SW
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Torre della Fossa Village, Ferrara4.5 km S
Sources & licences
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