Polpenazze Castle, Polpenazze del Garda, Italy

Built to defend against Hungarian invasions in the 10th century, Polpenazze castle was destroyed by the Visconti family at the beginning of the 15th century and reconstructed by Polpenazze in 1426. To allow the construction of the new parish church it was necessary to knock down the southern part and transform one of the towers on the walls into a bell tower. Today only the entrance to the medieval castle remains.

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Harry Fabel (9 months ago)
Beautiful places to visit. A very romantic castle in a lovely typical Italian village where time seems to be standing still. Pity for the many cars that pass through it or park on the limited places.

Luca Benini (2 years ago)
Great food and drinks. Super pleasant service. Prices... a bit steep... be advised, you pay what you get!

Patrick Barrett (3 years ago)
Amazing Castle In a small but nice Village Close to Garda Lake

Matteo Boscalieri (4 years ago)
If you want to see the lake from a different place.

Valentina Meredith (5 years ago)
Where time has stood still amazing view of the valleu and the lake(Garda lake)

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