Palazzo Trotti Mosti, along with Palazzo Giordani that faces it, is home to the Department of Law of the University of Ferrara. Traditionally attributed to Biagio Rossetti, its construction began at the end of the 15th century, at the time of the Addizione Erculea: having a palace in the “new city” gave prestige to noble families.
The numerous changes of ownership have profoundly transformed the palace over the centuries, depriving it of part of the immense garden behind, but enriching it with a highly refined decorative apparatus belonging to different historical periods. Notable are not only the Renaissance frescoes in the Hall of Honor, but also the 19th-century paintings that enrich the library spaces, made in the 1800s, and the Art Nouveau decorations on some of the ceilings.
The palace is one of the most prestigious among those of the University of Ferrara’s heritage.
