Delizia di Benvignante – Delizia Estense di Benvignante loop from Montesanto
Delizia di Benvignante – Delizia Estense di Benvignante loop from Montesanto
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Delizia di Benvignante – Delizia Estense di Benvignante loop from Montesanto
02:34
43.9km
60m
Cycling
Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 24, 2026
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Start point
Train Station
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4.67 km
Stradone Monestirolo–Marrara
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
5.84 km
Marrara
Highlight • Settlement
9.20 km
Church of Saint Nicholas the Bishop (San Nicolò)
Highlight • Religious Site
The church with dedication to St. Nicholas the bishop is certainly documented from the 14th century even if since the previous century there seems to have been a shelter for passing pilgrims on the site. In the 14th century it was elevated to parish dignity.
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When the ancient building became excessively old and in a state of decay, it was decided to demolish it and rebuild a new church towards the end of the 18th century. The author of the project was the well-known Ferrara architect Antonio Foschini. The new building also had a new bell tower.
(Source: wikiwand.com/it/Chiesa_di_San_Nicola_vescovo_(Argenta) )
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14.7 km
Delizia di Benvignante
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The Delizia, built in 1464 by Pietro Benvenuto degli Ordini, was commissioned by Borso d'Este who donated it to his faithful secretary Teofilo Calcagnini, who made the residence available for meetings of the Filareti Academy. In 1481 the beautiful Beatrice d'Este stayed there. It then passed to various owners, in the 19th century the Delizia was purchased by Count Luigi Gulinelli (whose coat of arms still appears today above the entrance door) who modified the structure by raising it and making it more imposing and squared and surrounding it by four hectares of park. He also endowed it with famous stables for breeding racing horses which were also visited by Vittorio Emanuele II. Currently the residence belongs to the municipality of Argenta.
In 2000, the Delizia di Benvignante was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco, together with other Delights.
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14.8 km
Delizia Estense di Benvignante
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It was built in a place near the Primaro to spend pleasant days of rest and hence most likely the name, Benvignante, which sounds like a welcome or a wish. Although it is part of the typology of country villas, it had a non-secondary defensive function and political representation of the Este power, well represented by the crenellated tower with a pavilion vault that stands in the center of the building.
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21.9 km
Church of San Zenone
Highlight • Religious Site
29.4 km
Church of the Blessed Virgin of the Elm
Highlight • Religious Site
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In 1660 a terrible famine was afflicting the Portuense area, the priest Apollonio Boari assiduously went to pray to the Virgin in the countryside just outside the town, at the foot of a large elm tree on which a small plaster image of the Madonna with her child was hanging.
The people followed the example of the priest by joining "in prayerful pilgrimage" in a journey of faith still recognizable today from the Collegiate Church to the small Sanctuary.
The famine ended almost miraculously, so much so that the entire population asked to erect a sacred building to accommodate the small chalk tablet.
Even today in the month of May the plaster statuette is carried in procession through the streets of the town which for the occasion is decorated with drapes and rose petals, while the beloved "Madonnina" is surrounded by soft lights, prayers and songs .
(Source: comune.portomaggiore.fe.it/17/163/vivere-portomaggiore/visita-portomaggiore/chiese)
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30.6 km
Collegiate Church of Santa Maria Assunta
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(Source: ferraratorrichieseecampanili.blogspot.com/2017/11/portomaggiore-chiesa-collegiata-s-mari.html )
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43.9 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
35.7 km
2.96 km
2.29 km
1.21 km
1.02 km
806 m
Surfaces
23.8 km
16.9 km
2.11 km
1.07 km
< 100 m
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Taken from "Romagna Bike", a tourist site in Romagna dedicated to those who love cycling.
Path:
Consandolo - Pioppara - Portomaggiore - Sandolo - Delight of Verginese - Gambulaga - Delight of Belriguardo - Voghiera - San Nicolò - Delight of Benvignante - Consandolo
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