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Palazzo Ducale

It is an enormous architectural complex made up of numerous buildings articulating around various courtyards, gardens, orchards, a church, connected by hallways and galleries, realized in additions and incorporations starting from the two beginning centers in the 14th century, the Old Court and San Giorgio Castle. With a wise compositional work the two nuclei were first connected to each other in a grand design, with the construction, in the 15th century from three ulterior constructions: the Domus Nova, the apartment of Troia and the Rustica, and in following phases the design was completed wtih the addition of two ducal apartments, the church, and numerous galleries around various courtyards, also with very different styles. Together there are more than 400 rooms, and you can visit the Palazzo for free; you can only visit a portion of it, which includes the very famous "Camera degli sposi" (Bride and groom room) by Andrea Mantegna.

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Veduta del Palazzo da piazza Sordello

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Cortile d'onore

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Facciata del palazzo dei Capitani

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Chiesa di Santa Barbara

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Campanile della chiesa di Santa Barbara

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Chiesa di Santa Barbara

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Uno dei cortili

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fregio a bassorilievo

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Cortile delle Mostre

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Cortile delle Mostre

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Cortile delle Mostre

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Veduta sul giardino dei semplici

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Passaggio interno

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Giardino pensile

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Giardino pensile

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Giardino pensile

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Palazzo Ducale

Photographer:
Fiamma Dinelli

Written by:
Fiamma Dinelli

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