Castello di Bevilacqua, Medieval castle in Bevilacqua, Italy.
Castello di Bevilacqua is a fortification featuring four corner towers, a drawbridge, and thick stone defensive walls. A suspended garden spans across the inner courtyard, creating a green space within the fortified structure.
Construction began in 1336 under Count Guglielmo Bevilacqua as a defense against rival regional powers. The fortification rose during a period when competing noble families fought for territorial control.
The Sala dei Poeti is named for Ippolito Bevilacqua's pastime of writing pastoral poetry there, while the Sala della Musica recalls Countess Felicita Bevilacqua, who played its piano. In the Salone Rosa, oval frames that once held family portraits now contain mirrors, the canvases having been taken during the German occupation in World War II.
The fortification sits between Padua and Verona and can be reached by various transportation options. Visitors should check in advance as opening times and access conditions vary depending on scheduled events.
The kitchen and the armoury each hide a trapdoor, now closed to visitors, that served as an escape route during a siege. The armoury was once a pantry, and its barrel vault kept a constant temperature for storing food.
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