Rocca di Riva, Medieval castle in Riva del Garda, Italy.
Description
Rocca di Riva is a medieval fortress with thick stone walls, four corner towers, and a bridge crossing a canal. The building now functions as a museum and houses archaeological collections spanning different historical periods.
History
The fortress is first mentioned in 1124 as a protective structure on Lake Garda. Under the Prince-Bishops of Trento, especially Bernardo Clesio, it was rebuilt and reinforced.
Culture
The museum inside the fortress displays objects from different periods of the region, from the Bronze Age to modern times. Visitors can see how people lived around Lake Garda across thousands of years.
Practical
Access to the fortress and museum requires purchasing tickets at the on-site ticket office. The gardens around the building are partially open outside museum hours, allowing a free view from outside.
Did you know?
The collection includes prehistoric objects from ancient stilt settlements around the lake, many thousands of years old. These finds show that people have inhabited the shores of Lake Garda since earliest times.
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