St. George Castle

Mantua, Italy

The Castle of St. George (Castello di San Giorgio) was built from 1395 and finished in 1406 under commission by Francesco I Gonzaga, designed by Bartolino da Novara, one of the most renowned military architects of the time. It has as square plan with four corner towers, surrounded by a ditch with three entrances, each one with a drawbridge. In 1459 architect Luca Fancelli, commissioned by marquis Ludovico III Gonzaga, who assigned several rooms of the Corte Vecchia for the Council of Mantua called by Pope Pius II, restored the castle, which lost definitely lost its military and defensive function.

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Address

Piazza San Barbara 7, Mantua, Italy

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Details

Founded: 1395-1406
Category: Castles and fortifications in Italy

Rating

4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Edoardo Faletti (2 years ago)
Wonderful experience in Mantova. A place to go

jaqsbcn (3 years ago)
Part of the ducal palace, actually partially visitable, but depends of the covid restrictions.

Ahsan (4 years ago)
Gonzaga Era was amazing.beautiful architecture and historical palace

CYRUS GALLERY (4 years ago)
Very nice

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