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Padenghe sul Garda Castle
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Padenghe sul Garda Castle: a wonderful view of Lake Garda.
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Visit the Padenghe del Garda Castle
The Padenghe Castle, the oldest castle in Valtenesi, is located on the top of a hill overlooking the Brescia area, controlling the Garda waters.
Its construction dates back to around the year 1000, and had been erected for defensive purposes. Over time, the castle has also become an important legal center, also undergoing various modifications.
From the beginning the walls that enclosed the small inhabited center were erected, while to the north west there were two small towers and two more massive ones on the sides.
With the passage of time, thus arriving at 1400. the so-called "Castellino" was added to the complex, with a circular tower.
The point where the drawbridge for the entrance was located, which stopped on a bastion, is still visible today. Subsequently, the central entrance tower to the Castle was erected, always consisting of a drawbridge and relative moat.
Federico I Barbarossa attributes the structure as the property of the Veronese Bishop, but in the following century, it became a possession of the Municipality of Padenghe, which it still is today.
What to see at the Padenghe del Garda Castle
Today the Padenghe Castle has kept its structure intact, and is shown with three towers, one of which is over twenty meters high and is located above the entrance.
Visiting the Padenghe Castle is a very suggestive experience as you can breathe an atmosphere of past times despite the modern era in which we find ourselves.
The small hamlet which has remained, in fact, still preserves its original structure: stone houses, alleys in river cobblestones, low-arched doors and windows and rough brick frames.
The houses can be seen, which are still squeezed between the inner walls of the castle and aligned in three parallel rows.
Each house originally had a basement available inside which there was also a cellar and an icebox with a vaulted ceiling.
The tower with the bell can also be visited. It is only open at certain times, but from above you can enjoy a wonderful view of Lake Garda, complete with a view of the Sirmione peninsula.
In the surroundings of the Padenghe Castle, there is the Church of San Emiliano.
Practically at the foot of the castle, you can stop at the Chiosco delle mamme, a delightful bar with tables overlooking the hills of Valtenesi and with a splendid panoramic view of Lake Garda.
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