Monastery of Sant'Antonio in Polesine

Name: Monastery of Sant'Antonio in Polesine
Address: Via del Gambone, 15, 44121 Ferrara FE, Italy, Ferrara, Italia

4.6/5 ★ based on 8 reviews

Contact Monastery of Sant'Antonio in Polesine

Address :	Via del Gambone, 15, 44121 Ferrara FE, Italy
Phone :	📞 +98
Website :	http://www.ferraraterraeacqua.it/it/ferrara/scopri-il-territorio/arte-e-cultura/abbazie-monasteri-santuari/monastero-di-santantonio-in-polesine%23null
Categories :	Tourist attraction , Monastery ,
City :	Ferrara

Via del Gambone, 15, 44121 Ferrara FE, Italy

Best Monastery in Italia

C	Carlo C. on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Monastero fondato nell' alto medioevo retto da monache benedettine. Vi è sepolta Beatrice II D'Este. Molto semplice all'esterno, la chiesa interna detta "Coro delle Monache" presenta tre stupende cappelle affrescate, due delle quali di scuola giottesca. Per visitarlo occorre suonare alla porta del convento. Si viene accompagnati in una visita guidata da una suora preparatissima. Monastery founded in the early Middle Ages run by Benedictine nuns. Beatrice II D'Este is buried there. Very simple on the outside, the internal church called "Coro delle Monache" has three beautiful frescoed chapels, two of which are from the Giotto school. To visit it, you need to ring the convent door. You are accompanied on a guided tour by a highly trained nun.
D	Daniele Errera on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Una chicca. C'è una chiesa con una navata unica e quadrata ben affrescata. Alle 17 cantano in gregoriano. E già questo basterebbe. Poi però in certi orari fanno una visita nella parte antistante, dove stanno le suore di clausura: un gran bel posto. A gem. There is a church with a single and square nave well frescoed. At 5 pm they sing in Gregorian. And this would already be enough. But then at certain times they pay a visit to the opposite part, where the cloistered nuns are: a great place.
M	Mattia Riberti on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Una delle chiese più famose di Ferrara, al Monastero Sant’Antonio in Polesine vivono ancora le suore Benedettine di clausura. È possibile entrare nella parte di chiesa “accessibile a tutti” , ma anche nel convento delle suore di clausura, per vedere gli affreschi, da Lunedì a Sabato, dalle 9:30 alle 11:30 e dalle 15:15 alle 16:45. Da visitare se si raggiunge la città di Ferrara.
P	Patricia Leung on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Very sacred church . Got lost on the way to locate it. Worth visiting.
g	gianni rossi on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The convent, whose decoration was lavishly supported by the Este family, has a chapel open to the public, with a beautiful 17th-century frescoed ceiling. The church inside, which a nun will show you if you ring the bell during the posted hours, has three chapels that are decorated in extraordinary early 14th-century frescoes, some by followers of Giotto.
D	DAVID SNYDER on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Outstanding frescoes. Unfortunately, a guided tour given by one of the nuns is mandatory - which limits the amount of time one can spend with the artworks. Also, no photos allowed as they want visitors to purchase souvenirs from their small shop at the end of the tour.
M	Mari Stille on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I was there on September 16th 2019. My friend and I were there to listen to the nuns singing. By the way, incredibly beautiful. Anyway, I was looking around at the statuary and the frescos. I looked up to the right at the statue of David and the lips were moving as if singing with the nuns. I thought it was the lighting. So, I turned to my friend and asked her to look at the statue and tell me what she saw. In total astonishment she said that the lips were moving! I have a video. I don't know why we did not ask the nun giving the tour, I guess we did not want to alarm her. But, my question would be, has anyone else had this experience there? I want to thank any answer in advance. Kind regards, Mari Stille
H	Helen Myers on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Admission not straightforward.. Strictly limited hours. Important to respect that it is a working monastery. Entrance to area for frescoes is to the the right of the church. RIng the bell. We parked by the city walls and walked the short distance. Beautiful frescoes from the school of Giotto with explanation in Italian from a lovely, elderly, gentle nun. Put donations in a box at the end where items are available for sale. 5 pm Gregorian vespers. A delightful experience.