Type Palace Location Modena, Italy Client Francesco I d'Este Phone +39 059 225671 | Architectural style Italian Baroque Construction started 1634 Province Province of Modena | |
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Current tenants Italian Military Academy Address Piazza Roma, 15, 41121 Modena MO, Italy Similar Casa Museo Luciano, Modena Cathedral, Torre della Ghirlandina, Galleria Estense, Museo della figurina | ||
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The Ducal Palace of Modena is a Baroque palace in Modena, Italy. It was the residence of the Este Dukes of Modena between 1452 and 1859. It currently houses a portion of the Italian Military Academy.
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History
The palace occupies the site of the former Este Castle, once at the periphery of the city. Although generally credited to Bartolomeo Avanzini, it has been suggested that advice and guidance in the design process had been sought from Pietro da Cortona, Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Francesco Borromini.
The Palace has a Baroque façade from which the Honour Court and the Honour Staircase can be accessed.
In 1696, Marcantonio Franceschini was commissioned to create a frescoed ceiling for the central Sala d'Onore ("Hall of Honour") for the marriage of Rinaldo d'Este to Princess Charlotte Felicity of Brunswick. The Salottino d'Oro ("Golden Sitting Room"), covered with gilded removable panels, was used by Duke Francis III as his main office.
Modern use
The Palace currently houses the Italian Military Academy, the Military Museum and a library.
Military ceremonies are held in the Honour Court.
Este births and deaths
Being a residential palace, a significant number of Este family members were born or died at the palace including: