Torre della Gabbia, Medieval tower in Mantua, Italy.
The Torre della Gabbia rises 55 meters above Via Cavour, featuring a metal cage suspended one-third of the way up its stone facade.
The Acerbi family constructed this defensive tower in 1281, selling it to Pinamonte Bonacolsi before Duke Guglielmo Gonzaga added the iron cage in 1576.
The tower's metal cage served as a public display of criminal punishment, with prisoners exposed to the elements and public view for extended periods.
The tower stands adjacent to Palazzo Acerbi near Piazza Sordello, with recent restoration works addressing damage from the 2012 earthquake.
A rectangular iron cage measuring two meters long and one meter in height remains fixed to the tower's exterior, despite an 1798 order for its removal.
Location: Mantua
Part of: Palazzo Acerbi
Address: Via Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour, 102
GPS coordinates: 45.15962,10.79582
Latest update: March 4, 2025 10:42
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