Reggio Emilia

Ercole of Sansovino (Ercole del Sansovino)

Edited by

Daniele Pascale

Public places

Other denominations

Statua d'Ercole I Estense / Statua di Ercole del Sansovino

Founders

Ercole II

D'Este's People

Rinaldo

Artists / Humanists

Jacopo Sansovino

Description

The statue of Ercole benefattore (Ercole the Benefactor), the work of Sansovino, bears witness to the interest that Duke Ercole II took in the village of Brescello: he surrounded it with modern walls and attempted to elevate it to a bishopric, but without success. The statue, originally placed in front of the fortress, was moved in 1727 to its current location.

Useful information

Address

piazza Matteotti

Municipality

BRESCELLO

Province

Reggio Emilia

Visitability of the place

Open to visits

Website

http://www.terredipoedeigonzaga.it/luoghi-di-interesse/undefined-2/

Tourer

https://www.tourer.it/mappa?id=2198