Palazzo Gonzaga-Acerbi, Neoclassical palace in Castel Goffredo, Italy.
Palazzo Gonzaga-Acerbi occupies the entire north side of Piazza Mazzini in Castel Goffredo. Its medieval core, dating to about 1350, was formed by two separate buildings: the domus comunis next to the Civic Tower to the west and the Torrazzo to the east. Colonel Giacomo Acerbi had it radically remodelled in the neoclassical style by Gaspare Turbini and Carlo Bollani, who closed the battlements, removed Renaissance elements and enlarged the windows.
The building began around 1350 as two separate structures, the domus comunis linked to the Civic Tower and the Torrazzo, seat of the Gonzaga vicar. On 13 April 1776 the municipality sold it to Colonel Giacomo Acerbi, who had Gaspare Turbini and Carlo Bollani remodel it in neoclassical style, closing the battlements and enlarging the windows.
The entrance loggia features marble columns and frescoed vaults decorated with grotesque motifs overlooking an old garden. These spaces reveal how the family displayed their wealth and connection to classical tradition.
The palace sits on the main square of Castel Goffredo and is easily reached on foot. Its central location makes it a natural stop when exploring the town center.
The palace's interior garden replaced the church of Sant'Erasmo in Castelvecchio, which Aloisio Gonzaga demolished to make room for it and rebuilt outside the walls. The garden still holds centuries-old trees, a white marble fountain and a pergola of prized grapes.
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