monuments and places

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The Museum of Sacred Art

Set up in the vicarage at the end of the 1980s, it is now a...

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Jewish Sabbioneta and synagogue

As early as the second half of the 16th century, the Jewish community in Sabbiadoro …

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Religious buildings

The imposing religious building was erected by Vespasian, who ordered, in 1562, the...

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The walls of Sabbioneta and the fortress

The walls are the essential element of urban planning; they enclose the city and...

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The Column with the statue of Minerva

It is a monument consisting of superimposed elements. Situated on three steps, it is...

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THE GATES OF SABBIONETA

It was built during the first phase of construction of the city walls, which were …

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GALLERY OF THE ANCIENTS or GREAT CORRIDOR

The 'Great Corridor in the Castle Square' - as it was formerly known - was …

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Garden Palace

Also called 'Il Casino', the prince's private villa; a place of delights where Vespasiano...

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The Ducal Palace

The Ducal Palace, the oldest of the buildings constructed by Vespasian, was built between the...

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THE TEATRO ALL’ANTICA

Vespasiano Gonzaga met the architect Vincenzo Scamozzi, a pupil of Palladio...