Monastero Corpus Domini
Founded in 1406, this cloistered monastery is best known for containing the marble tombs of the House of Este, lords of Ferrara. Here lie Alfonso I, Alfonso II, Ercole I, and Ercole II, but also Lucrezia Borgia (wife of Alfonso I), who is far better remembered today than her husband and his family. Much of the church interior was decorated in the baroque style, with a huge fresco by G. Ghedini covering the ceiling.
Founded in 1406, this cloistered monastery is best known for containing the marble tombs of the House of Este, lords of Ferrara. Here lie Alfonso I, Alfonso II, Ercole I, and Ercole II, but also Lucrezia Borgia (wife of Alfonso I), who is far better remembered today than her husband and his family. Much of the church interior was decorated in the baroque style, with a huge fresco by G. Ghedini covering the ceiling.
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