Forte di Pietole

Forte di Pietole is a castle in Borgo Virgilio, Province of Mantua, Lombardy. Forte di Pietole is situated nearby to the marina La Vallazza.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palazzo del Te and Stadio Danilo Martelli.

Palazzo del Te

Museum

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Palazzo del Te, or simply Palazzo Te, is a palace in the suburbs of Mantua, Italy. It is an example of the mannerist style of architecture, and the acknowledged masterpiece of Giulio Romano. Palazzo del Te is situated 3 km northwest of Forte di Pietole.

Stadio Danilo Martelli

Stadium

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Stadio Danilo Martelli is the main stadium in Mantua, Italy. It is named Danilo Martelli, a Mantuan footballer from the 1940s, who died in the Superga air disaster of 1949. Stadio Danilo Martelli is situated 2½ km northwest of Forte di Pietole.

Basilica of Sant’Andrea

Church

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The Basilica of Sant'Andrea is a Roman Catholic co-cathedral and minor basilica in Mantua, Lombardy. It is one of the major works of 15th-century Renaissance architecture in Northern Italy. Basilica of Sant’Andrea is situated 3½ km northwest of Forte di Pietole.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pietole and Mantua.

Pietole

Village

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Pietole is a village.

Mantua

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Mantua is a world heritage listed city in Lombardy, Italy not far from Emilia-Romagna and Veneto. Because of the power and influence of the Gonzaga family, which used to own the city for over 400 years, Mantua was considered one of the most important cultural cities in the Renaissance and it maintains a lot of the buildings that made it famous during that period.