Castle Estense

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The Castello Estense is situated in Ferrara, Italy. It is the monument that is most closely identified with the image of the city, and has played a role either as protagonist or as witness at every stage in the city's history. The construction work on the castle began in 1385 following a violent popular revolt, triggered by the burden of taxation imposed by the Este rulers. The castle was designed to provide the Este family secure protection and to constitute a centre of military power with which to control the city. The original plan for the castle incorporated an existing tower that had already been fortified, and surrounded by a moat. Three other towers were added, forming a rectangle with the first tower, which was located at the north-east of the building. The towers were joined by blocks, or corps de logic two stories high reinforced with avant-corps to defend the entrances. The castle was topped with battlements over the corbels. The building was used as a barracks for soldiers and from the second half of the 15th century, under Borso and Ercole I, the building began to be used as an extension of the Marchese's residence. The building was situated towards the city square opposite the cathedral and linked to the castle by a covered way, later turned into a wing of the building. Under Ercole II, duke from 1534 to 1559, the castle was transformed into a court palace, assuming the architectural form that it has today. Today many rooms of the castle are open to the public. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castello_Estense

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