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Castelvecchio (''Castellum vetus'') is the ancient fortified village of
File:Castel Goffredo - Piazza Castelvecchio.jpg, Castelvecchio square
File:Castel Goffredo-Piazza Gonzaga.jpg, Piazza Gonzaga
File:Castel Goffredo - Vicolo Carlo V.jpg,
Castelvecchio (''Castellum vetus'') is the ancient fortified village of Castel Goffredo
Castel Goffredo ( Upper Mantovano: ) is a ''comune'' in the province of Mantua, in Lombardy, northern Italy, from Mantua and a few more from Brescia. It lies in a region of springs at the foot of the slopes that drain into Lake Garda, towards th ...
, in the province of Mantua
The Province of Mantua ( it, provincia di Mantova; Mantovano, Lower Mantovano: ; Upper Mantovano: ) is a province in the Lombardy region of Northern Italy. Its capital is the city of Mantua. It is bordered to the north-east by the Province ...
Lombardy region in Italy
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, 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 to the south and to piazzetta Castelvecchio and vicolo Castelvecchio to the west.
History
The first urban nucleus ofCastel Goffredo
Castel Goffredo ( Upper Mantovano: ) is a ''comune'' in the province of Mantua, in Lombardy, northern Italy, from Mantua and a few more from Brescia. It lies in a region of springs at the foot of the slopes that drain into Lake Garda, towards th ...
, surrounded by walls and moat, was formed within the ruins of the Roman ''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, bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ...
of 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 ...
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 Gonzaga
Gonzaga may refer to:
Places
* Gonzaga, Lombardy, commune in the province of Mantua, Italy
* Gonzaga, Cagayan, municipality in the Philippines
*Gonzaga, Minas Gerais, town in Brazil
*Forte Gonzaga, fort in Messina, Sicily
People with the surna ...
of Mantua dated 1337 to a deed by the notary De Gandulfis, the town is mentioned with the name of "castle of the lands of Castro Guyfredo".
An alley of "Castelvecchio" was named after Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, in memory of his visit of June 28, 1543 to the Marquis Aloisio Gonzaga.
The ancient village also included:
* the medieval castle, now disappeared;Carlo Togliani, ''Il principe e l'eremita'', Mantova, 2009.
* the Church of Santa Maria del Consorzio, the oldest in the city, demolished in 1986, of which the fifteenth-century bell tower and the frescoed apse are still preserved;
* the Casa Prignaca;
* the Civic Tower, 27 meters high, which served as a gateway (called ''porta castelli veteri'') and closed access to Castelvecchio;
* the Palazzo Gonzaga-Acerbi;
* Piazza Gonzaga
* the ancient walls.
See also
*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 ever ...
* 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 anci ...
Gallery
Charles V Charles V may refer to:
* Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1500–1558)
* Charles V of Naples (1661–1700), better known as Charles II of Spain
* Charles V of France (1338–1380), called the Wise
* Charles V, Duke of Lorraine (1643–1690)
* Infant ...
alley
File:Castel Goffredo - Cippo confinario.jpg, 1756
Events
January–March
* January 16 – The Treaty of Westminster is signed between Great Britain and Prussia, guaranteeing the neutrality of the Kingdom of Hanover, controlled by King George II of Great Britain.
*February 7 ...
boundary marker
File:Castel Goffredo-Via Teodoro da Castel Goffredo.jpg, Teodoro da Castel Goffredo alley
References
Bibliography
In italian
* Costante Berselli, ''Castelgoffredo nella storia'', Mantua, 1978. * Francesco Bonfiglio, ''Notizie storiche di Castelgoffredo'', 1ª ed., Brescia, 1922. * Francesco Bonfiglio, ''Notizie storiche di Castelgoffredo'', 2ª ed., Mantova, 2005. * Enzo Boriani,''Castelli e torri dei Gonzaga nel territorio mantovano'', Brescia, 1969. * Leandro Zoppè, ''Itinerari gonzagheschi'', Milan, 1988, {{ISBN, 88-85462-10-3. * Massimo Marocchi, ''I Gonzaga di Castiglione delle Stiviere. Vicende pubbliche e private del casato di San Luigi'', Verona, 1990. Castel Goffredo Tourist attractions in Lombardy