Palazzo delle Albere

Trento, Italy

Palazzo delle Albere is a Renaissance villa-fortress in Trento. It was built during the 16th century by the Madruzzo family of prince-bishops of Trento. It has a square plan, with four square, 6 m-wide and 20 m tall corner towers, surrounded by a ditch.

In the Great Hall, on the second floor, were once frescoes celebrating emperor Charles V's deeds. Still visible are instead the depictions of the 12 months. The third floor has also kept numerous Renaissance frescoes, depicting imaginary landscapes with ruins and castles, as well as the seven Liberal arts, the four Cardinal virtues and the three Theological virtues.

References:

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Palaces, manors and town halls in Italy

Address

Via Cristoforo Madruzzo, Trento, Italy

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Details

Founded: 1550
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in Italy

More Information

www.visittrentino.info
en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Marian Willekes (3 years ago)
Beautiful ...Banksy

John Carey (4 years ago)
Fabulous venue for art exhibitions. Very professionally curated. Highly recommended!

V. Augusto Valentini (4 years ago)
A very beautiful palace, perfectly restored. The exhibition in it are always amazing

Andrea Tomedi (4 years ago)
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Tommaso Rosi (6 years ago)
An incredible historical palace, sometimes hosting some interesting exhibitions

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