Copparo among waterways and Este culture
Accommodation in Copparo
Copparo: a water landscape shaped by the Este family
Copparo lies in a completely flat landscape crossed by numerous waterways. The area is located east of the Parco del Delta del Po and the coast, and south of the Po di Volano. The first drainage and land-reclamation works in the Copparo area date back to the Este period around the mid-16th century. Drainage and land reclamation here refer to the management of water and soil. Those who view landscapes through their history will notice Copparo’s waterways and the Este period around the mid-16th century.
Church, residence and cultural heritage
In the village of Saletta stands the Pieve di Santa Maria di Savonuzzo (San Venanzio), a Romanesque church in Copparo. It was built at the behest of the feudal lord Giovanni da Saletta. The church features picturesque decorations attributed to the Bolognese school. Those interested in culture will find San Venanzio and the picturesque decorations of the Romanesque church in Saletta.
The Delizia Estense di Copparo was built by Ercole II d’Este on the remains of an earlier hunting lodge. The complex was designed as an imposing building. The design called for five interconnected towers, extensive porticoes, courtyards and large halls. The connection between the towers and the sequence of porticoes, courtyards and halls are part of the residence’s architectural form.
The Villa della Mensa was also built at the behest of Bartolomeo della Rovere, who served as Bishop of Ferrara from 1474 to 1495. The palace of the Villa della Mensa is part of the UNESCO cultural heritage. The Torre Estense currently houses the Copparo municipal library.
San Venanzio was built in 1344, and therefore predates the Villa della Mensa from the 15th century and the Delizia Estense, built between 1540 and 1547. The chronology thus spans from the Romanesque religious building to the 16th-century Este residence.
Museum and regional specialties
The La Tratta Museum is housed in an 18th-century farmhouse with a barn. It focuses on the traditions and material culture of the area around Copparo. The museum also includes research findings on aircraft shot down during the Second World War. Those wishing to explore regional material culture will find the traditions and material culture of the area around Copparo at the Museo La Tratta.
A culinary specialty of the Ferrara area is Coppia ferrarese. It is an IGP-certified bread with a ribbon-shaped central section and four twisted ends tapering to points. Coppia ferrarese, as an IGP-certified bread, is also part of the culinary identity of the Ferrara area.
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