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Castelvecchio (Castel Goffredo)
Castelvecchio (''Castellum vetus'') is the ancient fortified village of Castel Goffredo, in the province of Mantua Lombardy region in Italy, surrounded by walls and a moat. The boundaries currently correspond to the garden of the Palazzo Gonzaga-Acerbi to the north, to vicolo Remoto and vicolo Cannone to the east, to Piazza Mazzini, Castel Goffredo, Piazza Mazzini to the south and to piazzetta Castelvecchio and vicolo Castelvecchio to the west. History The first urban nucleus of Castel Goffredo, surrounded by walls and moat, was formed within the ruins of the Roman castra, ''castrum'' and will be called ''Castellum vetus'', or "Castelvecchio". Built between 900 and 1000, of the village is mentioned in a document dated June 12, 1480 in which Ludovico Gonzaga, Roman Catholic Diocese of Mantua, bishop of Mantua and lord of Castel Goffredo, stipulated agreements with the municipality on the possession of some lands of the place. In the deed of submission of the city to the House of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castel Goffredo-Piazza Castelvecchio2
Castel may refer to the following places: in France Castel is the Occitan language, Occitan word for the Latin ''Castrum'' (small caserna military castrum) and occurs very often in southern France toponyms especially mixed with the adjective ''nau'' (which means ''new'' written ''nòu'' in Occitan). * , a village and former commune in Picardy, since 1965 part of Moreuil *Belcastel (other), ''Great Castle'' *Castelnaudary, ''Newcastle of Arry'' *Castelnau-le-Lez, ''Newcastle upon Lez'' *Castelsagrat, ''Holy castle'' *Castelsarrasin, ''Sarracen castle'' in Italy Castel, a short form of castello (''castle''), is a very common component in Italian place names: *Castel Baronia, in the province of Avellino *Castel Boglione, in the province of Asti *Castel Bolognese, in the province of Ravenna *Castel Campagnano, in the province of Caserta *Castel Castagna, in the province of Teramo *Castel Colonna, in the province of Ancona *Castel Condino, in the province of Trento *Castel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mantua
Mantua ( ; it, Mantova ; Lombard language, Lombard and la, Mantua) is a city and ''comune'' in Lombardy, Italy, and capital of the Province of Mantua, province of the same name. In 2016, Mantua was designated as the Italian Capital of Culture. In 2017, it was named as the European Capital of Gastronomy, included in the Eastern Lombardy District (together with the cities of Bergamo, Brescia, and Cremona). In 2008, Mantua's ''centro storico'' (old town) and Sabbioneta were declared by UNESCO to be a World Heritage Site. Mantua's historic power and influence under the Gonzaga family has made it one of the main artistic, culture, cultural, and especially musical hubs of Northern Italy and the country as a whole. Having one of the most splendid courts of Europe of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and early seventeenth centuries. Mantua is noted for its significant role in the history of opera; the city is also known for its architectural treasures and artifacts, elegant palaces, and the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castel Goffredo Town Hall
Castel Goffredo Town Hall (also called Palazzo della Ragione) and ''Loggia della Magnifica Comunità'' are located in Piazza Mazzini in Castel Goffredo, in the Province of Mantua ( Italy). It is the seat of the municipality. History The ancient communal building (''domus Comunis'') (or ''Palazzo del Vicario'') was placed on the right side of the civic tower in the ancient "Piazza del Ponte dell'Olmo"; appears to have been present since 1337, when Castel Goffredo, with a public act by the notary Giacomino Gandolfi, placed himself under the protection of Ludovico I Gonzaga, the first capitano del popolo of Mantua. This building was ceded in 1480, passing into property to Ludovico Gonzaga (1460-1511), bishop of Mantua and marquis of Castel Goffredo, who intended to make it his residence. It is therefore possible to hypothesize that the current structure was built after the aforementioned sale. Every year the general neighborhood was gathered in the house which, composed of al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Castel Goffredo
Events in the history of Castel Goffredo, in Italy. Ancient age The territory of Castel Goffredo has been inhabited since the Bronze Age. The area was therefore affected by both Etruscan civilization, as evidenced by the discovery of some everyday utensils such as cups and jugs for water, which from Roman civilization starting from 1st century, with the discovery of some votive altar and of a sepulchral tombstone. This area was affected by the centuriation of Mantua and on the Romanization (cultural), romanization of the historical center some scholars suppose that this was divided into twelve blocks and characterized by cardo and Decumanus Maximus and that at the intersection of "cardo maximum" and "decumanus maximus" were placed the Forum (Roman), forum, today represented by Mazzini Square. Medieval age The first mention of ''Castellum Vifredi'' as an urban agglomeration is from 8 July 1107. Between 800 and 1115 Castel Goffredo belonged to county of Brescia up to 1190. Lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
