Palazzo Schifanoia (Palazzo della Gioia), Ferrara

Palazzo Schifanoia (Palazzo della Gioia) was once the recreational playground for the Dukes of Ferrara. The building is divided into the 14th-century wing to the west, which houses the civic museum, and the two-story 15th-century wing to the east. In the latter's Hall of the Months, you'll encounter some of the most important cycles of frescoes from that era. These impressive frescoes were divided into 12 sections, one for each month of the year (though today only the months of March through September are visible), and depict the world of gods, the cosmic world, and the world of man. A visit to Palazzo Schifanoia (Palazzo della Gioia) represents just the start of the adventure when you use our Ferrara visit planner to plot your vacation.