CASTELLO DI BRESCIA

The Mastio on the top of the hill, with the mighty Torre dei Prigionieri (Prisoners' Tower), the drawbridge and the Mirabella Tower, which towers over the town, the last reminder of the church of Santo Stefano in Arce, bear witness to the communal period and the Visconti domination. The massive bastions, with their monumental entrance portal, document the power of the Serenissima, who ruled the city for about four centuries.

Inside, the castle reveals paths and environments, often hidden, full of mystery, and the gaze turns to one of the city's most evocative panoramas, being able to admire not only the slopes of the Ronchi and the Brescian valleys but also the Apennine chain and the Alps.

Protagonist of numerous dramatic events in which the city was involved, including the famous Ten days, the Castle is today one of the most evocative areas of Brescia, where several elements coexist: evidence of the Roman presence, such as the oil warehouses with tubs made of Botticino stone, medieval buildings and a locomotive from 1909, exhibited inside the 'Falcone d'Italia' to the delight of the youngest visitors.