Where the river once flowed

It originally flowed past the southern walls, where in the past a river port handled the shipping of goods. The south of the city was the oldest part and extended along the banks of the river, where various streets along which goods were taken to the marketplace met with it.

This area is still largely intact and offers glimpses of buildings of significant cultural and religious importance. When the course of the main river was re-routed to the north of the city, the riverbed gradually narrowed and new buildings were erected; later, Duke Borso had the area encircled by the city walls to create a new quarter.

THE ITINERARY IN BRIEF

Estense Castle, Piazza Savonarola, Palazzo Municipale, Palazzo Arcivescovile, Cathedral, Palazzo Paradiso (1), Chiesa di San Gregorio (2), Casa di Stella dell'Assassino (3), Monastry of San'Antonio in Polesine (4), Palazzo Costabili - National Archeological Museum (5), Via XX Settembre (6), Casa di Biagio Rossetti (7), Church of San Giorgio (8).