Palazzo Estense - baroque palace, built in the second half of the 18th century for Francesco III d'Este and his family in the Italian town of Varese in Lombardy. The author of the project of the palace was the architect Giuseppe Antonio Bianchi. Palazzo Estense was completed in the 1760s, and for years was home to Francesco III d'Este, Duke of Modena, who ruled in Lombardy.

Francesco III first visited in Varese in 1755, the year and fell in love with this town - so much so that he decided to buy it from the Austrian Empress Maria Theresa. His request was granted, Varese and soon became one of the possessions of the family d'Este. In 1765, the year of Francesco Tommaso Orrigoni bought a villa and ordered to rebuild it with the intention to convert the structure into a residence for his court. During the reconstruction of the villa was demolished to free the land and built new premises. At the same time around the palace was a garden (designed by the same Bianchi) - one of the most beautiful in the whole of Lombardy 18th century. In the garden you can see a large fountain, set directly in front of the Palazzo, the chapel of San Giovanni Battista and numerous sculptures.

Today, Palazzo Estense, known for its luxurious decorations and moldings, placed municipal institutions, as well as here are held conferences and concerts.