Palazzo Pastore, Renaissance palazzo in San Martino Gusnago, Italy.
Palazzo Pastore is a Renaissance mansion built around a 15th-century core that was expanded with two side wings during the 19th century, displaying blind battlements along its facade. The structure combines the original building with these later additions into a unified composition.
Francesco Secco, a military commander serving the Gonzaga family, commissioned architect Luca Fancelli to design this palazzo during the second half of the 15th century. Later generations added the side wings as the family's needs evolved over the following centuries.
The painted wooden panels that once decorated these rooms traveled to museums across the world, reflecting the artistic importance of this place during the Renaissance. Today visitors can sense the refined taste of its original patrons through the architectural details that remain.
The building functions today as the headquarters of a local cultural organization that hosts events in cooperation with the municipal authorities and provincial administration. Visitors should check ahead, as access depends on the activities scheduled.
The complex includes the Locanda del Secco, a historic wing featuring 18th-century barrel-vaulted stables and a portico with pointed arches. This quieter section preserves the feeling of a former inn where travelers and their horses once stayed.
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