Experts' Choice Award Palazzo dei Diamanti
6 expert reviews
“Another jewel of Este splendor (it belonged to the duke's brother Sigismondo d'Este), this palazzo gets its name from the 9,000 diamond-shaped stones on its facade.”
– Frommer's
Fodor's "Today the palazzo contains the Pinacoteca Nazionale, an extensive art gallery that also has rotating exhibits."
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Named after the spiky diamond-shaped ashlar stones on its facade, the late-15th-century 'diamond palace' was built for Sigismondo d'Este. It houses Ferrara's Pinacoteca Nazionale, where..." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"With a façade embellished by bosses (8 500 "diamonds" covering its walls), this palace is the most important work by architect Biagio Rossetti, who clearly intended angularity to be the key feature." Full review
Afar Magazine "Unique facade on art and history museum in this nice little city." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"A masterpiece by Biagio Rossetti, the Palazzo dei Diamanti takes its name from its façade of 8 500 diamond-shaped bosses, the asymmetrical layout of which creates a striking optical effect." Full review
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