In 1923-1924, the Municipality decided to create a cinema hall inside a deconsecrated church from 1893, known as the ‘Chiesa Nuova’, built at the end of the eighteenth century. In the mid-1970s, this hall was restored and modified by adding a small stage, allowing for theatrical performances as well as film screenings. The original church was divided into two floors: the first floor housed the Municipal Council Hall, and the ground floor the so-called Estense Hall. This room, consisting of an orchestra and a single gallery, is supported by fluted columns with white stucco capitals in a late Art Nouveau style; the stucco decorations of the gallery balustrade are in the same style. The only remaining part of the ancient church is the portal on the building’s facade.
Information about Estense Hall
Piazza Municipale, 4,
44121 Ferrara (Ferrara)
Source: MIBACT
