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as a large rectangular "pool" surrounded by a boundary wall in the form of a ruined amphitheatre, for which it earned its sobriquet the "Fontanazzo" (Rough
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in 2001 has allowed the palace to be equally used as a space for contemporary art exhibitions, fusing past and present. Terminating the tour of the Duke and
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was used for theatrical performances requiring the use of water, as well as for leisurely strolls around the
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The palace is best known for its highly decorated interior frescoes (1638-1656) by the French Este court painter
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