Ferrara Balloons Festival — is a yearly balloon fiesta that takes place in Ferrara, Italy and is considered to be one of the largest festivals of hot air ballooning in Europe, with numerous teams from Italy and other parts of the world bringing their traditional or uniquely … Wikipedia
Italy — • In ancient times Italy had several other names: it was called Saturnia, in honour of Saturn; Enotria, wine producing land; Ausonia, land of the Ausonians; Hesperia, land to the west (of Greece); Tyrrhenia, etc. The name Italy, which seems to… … Catholic encyclopedia
Ferrara — • Archdiocese immediately subject to the Holy See Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ferrara Ferrara † … Catholic encyclopedia
FERRARA — FERRARA, city in N. central Italy, with an ancient and renowned Jewish community. An inscription dating from Roman times and a document of 1088 may relate to local Jewish life. Privileges enjoyed by Jews were recorded in 1275. In the same century … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Ferrara (disambiguation) — Ferrara is a city in Italy, the capital of the Province of FerraraFerrara may also refer to: *Ferrara Fire Apparatus, American manufacturer of emergency services equipment *Abel Ferrara, American film director *America Ferrera, Latina film… … Wikipedia
Ferrara Cathedral — (Italian: Basilica Cattedrale di San Giorgio) is a basilica in Ferrara, northern Italy, the largest religious edifice in the city.It is located in the city centre, not far from the Palazzo Comunale and the famous Castello Estense and is connected … Wikipedia
Ferrara — Fer*ra ra, n. A sword bearing the mark of one of the Ferrara family of Italy. These swords were highly esteemed in England and Scotland in the 16th and 17th centuries. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ferrara — [fə rär′ə] commune in NC Italy, in the Emilia Romagna region: pop. 138,000 … English World dictionary
Ferrara — Infobox CityIT img coa = Ferrara Stemma.png official name = Comune di Ferrara name = Ferrara region = Emilia Romagna province = Ferrara (FE) elevation m = 9 area total km2 = 404 population as of = May 31, 2007 population total = 133266 population … Wikipedia
ITALY — Jews have lived in Italy without interruption from the days of the Maccabees until the present, through a period of 21 centuries. Although they were never subjected to general expulsion, there were frequently partial ones. They often enjoyed good … Encyclopedia of Judaism
