The lovely city of the Gonzagas who ruled here for over 400 years. Powerful, proud and rich people with a love for architecture and art they certainly left their mark in the great palaces, piazzas, painting and frescoes not to mention churches. Montegna painted especially some of the rooms in the Ducal Palace especially the "Chamber degli Esposi"
They rode beautiful horses and palace rooms have their images on the walls. Verdi's Opera Rigoletto was based on the jester to one of the family and his house is preserved with a statue of him in the courtyard. The sense of history is everywhere. The city is a UNESCO site along with Sabbionetta which is only 33 kms away and was the leisure seat of the Gonzagas away from the bustle of Mantova. Their palace there is also very striking and preserved and there is a lovely Theatro Antica.
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