The Ca' d'Este Castle overlooks the city with its long fourteenth-century walls, a legacy of the Da Carrara rule. Inside the complex, two symbolic structures stand out: the Tower Keep, the main tower and strategic control point over the plain, and the Tower of Rescue, located at the opposite end as a defensive outpost and escape route in case of siege. Together, they tell the military and political history of Este in the Middle Ages, offering a suggestive path through fortified architecture, panoramas, and historical memory.
The 1st and 2nd Sunday of the month, it is possible to visit the Towers of the Castle for free; to request a guided tour, the cost is € 3.00/person.
March and October
Sundays and holidays: 9:30 AM–12:30 PM | 2:30 PM–5:30 PM
April
Sundays and holidays: 9:30 AM–12:30 PM | 2:30 PM–5:30 PM
Saturday afternoons: 2:30 PM–5:30 PM
May
Sundays and holidays: 10:00 AM–1:00 PM | 3:00 PM–7:00 PM
Saturday afternoons: 3:00 PM–7:00 PM
From June to September
Sundays and holidays: 10:00 AM–1:00 PM | 3:00 PM–7:00 PM
Closed: from November to February and on August 15th
Cost: € 4.00/person
Reservations: https://www.aqualab.it/it/torre-del-soccorso-ingresso
Guided tour by reservation: € 7.00/person - Reservations: https://www.aqualab.it/it/torre-del-soccorso-ingresso-con-visita-guidata
