Monastery of Corpus Domini : Via Pergolato, 4, 44121 Ferrara FE, Italy

The Poor Clare Monastery of Corpus Domini is a place of contemplation and silence in the old town of Ferrara. The monastery church appears very simple from the outside, but inside it conceals a marvel of Baroque architecture with numerous …

I'd been wanting to visit Lucrezia Borgia's tomb for years. Finally, arriving before 5:30 pm on a weekday, not only was it possible, but we even found a guide inside who provided us with lots of interesting information about the Este family. The nuns' singing in the background... unforgettable!

I visited this little gem of Baroque art because it houses all the tombs of the Este family, including that of Lucrezia Borgia, a Roman noblewoman, daughter of the Borgia Pope, and one of the most maligned figures in history between the …