Castelvecchio

Castelvecchio is a castle in , northern Italy. It is the most important military construction of the Scaliger dynasty that ruled the city in the Middle Ages.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle
  • Wheelchair access: limited
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castelvecchio Museum and Castelvecchio Bridge.

Museum
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is a museum in , northern Italy, located in the eponymous medieval castle. Restoration by the architect Carlo Scarpa between 1959 and 1973 has enhanced the appearance of the building and exhibits.

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The Castel Vecchio Bridge or Scaliger Bridge is a fortified bridge in , northern Italy, over the Adige River. The segmental arch bridge featured the world's largest span at the time of its construction.

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The is an ancient structure in , northern , situated at the beginning of the Via Postumia, just outside the Roman walls of the city. is situated 110 metres northeast of Castelvecchio.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Borgo Trento and Borgo Venezia.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km east of Castelvecchio.

Suburb
was an ancient paesino next to Verona. Today it has been absorbed into Verona, located to the south-west of the city centre, forming part of the Circoscrizione 4 of the Commune of Verona. is situated 3 km southwest of Castelvecchio.

Castelvecchio

Latitude
45.4397° or 45° 26′ 23″ north
Longitude
10.98751° or 10° 59′ 15″ east
Open location code
8FQGCXQQ+V2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 24896022
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q1049016
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Venetian—“Castelvecchio” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Кастелвекио”
  • Catalan: “Castelvecchio”
  • Chinese: “老城堡 (维罗纳)”
  • Chinese: “老城堡”
  • Czech: “Castelvecchio”
  • Dutch: “Castelvecchio”
  • French: “Castel Vecchio”
  • French: “Castelvecchio”
  • French: “Vieux château”
  • German: “Castelvecchio”
  • Greek: “Καστέλ Βέκκιο”
  • Greek: “Καστελβέκκιο”
  • Italian: “Castello di San Martino in Aquaro”
  • Italian: “Castello di San Martino”
  • Italian: “Castelvecchio di Verona”
  • Italian: “Castelvecchio”
  • Japanese: “ヴェッキオ城”
  • Japanese: “カステルヴェッキオ”
  • Korean: “카스텔베키오”
  • Lithuanian: “Veronos pilis”
  • Lombard: “Castellvegg”
  • Polish: “Castelvecchio”
  • Portuguese: “Castel Vecchio”
  • Portuguese: “Castello di San Martino in Aquaro”
  • Portuguese: “Castelvecchio”
  • Russian: “Кастельвеккио”
  • Russian: “Кастельвеккьо”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Castel Vecchio”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Castelvecchio”
  • Slovenian: “Castelvecchio”
  • Spanish: “Castelvecchio”
  • Uzbek: “Kastelvekko”
  • Venetian: “Castelvècio (Verona)”
  • Venetian: “Castelvècio”

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