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