Castello Grimani-Sorlini

The castle features three towers, a keep, and ring-shaped walls with Guelph-style crenellations, incorporating a defensive trap door system in its architecture.

Built in 1176 as a military fortress to protect Vicenza from Paduan invasions, the site previously contained a Roman watchtower from the third century.

The interior rooms contain frescoes by Andrea Urbani, an 18th-century Venetian landscape painter, and sculptures by the Vicenza artist Orazio Marinali.

The castle opens on the second and last Sunday of each month, requiring groups of minimum ten visitors with an entrance fee of 20 euros per person.

The castle maintains its original 14th-century drawbridge, which remains operational and in excellent condition to this day.

Location: Montegalda

Inception: 1176

Address: Via Castello, 19

GPS coordinates: 45.44402,11.67887

Latest update: March 27, 2025 01:26