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The Castello Estense (also known as the Castello di San Michele) in Ferrara was designed by the architect Bartolino da Novara.1
Commissioned by Niccolò II dâEste in 1385 following a popular uprising, the fortress was built around an existing watchtower, the Rocca dei Leoni, to serve as a defensive stronghold for the House of Este and a symbol of their absolute power over the city.21