Less well-known than other illustrious monumental buildings in Ferrara, Palazzo Naselli Crispi can be described as a Roman palace in the heart of an Emilian city.
The building was commissioned by Canon Giuliano Naselli from Girolamo da Carpi and constructed between 1533 and 1537. Girolamo, a painter and architect, made many trips to Rome, gaining a deep understanding of classical architecture that he “brought to life” in this creation of his. After Naselli’s death, which occurred almost immediately, the palace had many owners until it came into the possession of the Land Reclamation Consortium in 1922, which made it its headquarters.
Damaged by the 2012 earthquake, the building underwent a major restoration that returned it to the public in 2020, in all its compositional and decorative splendor—a splendor evident from the architectural perfection of the courtyard to the exquisite decorations in its halls.
