The Bevilacqua Castle is a building dating back to the 14th century, located in the municipality of Bevilacqua, in the province of Verona. Rich in frescoes, works of art and sculptures, since the nineties the manor has been used for events, ceremonies, educational workshops, and is open to visitors and tourists.
In the year 1336, construction work began on the Bevilacqua Castle commissioned by Guglielmo I Bevilacqua to defend himself against the two, then more powerful, lordships: the Estensi and the Carraresi. Guglielmo Bevilacqua was a seller of wood in the court of Can Grande Mastino della Scala; after his transfer from Ala di Trento to Verona he assumed more and more economic prestige until he became a vassal of the bishop, but soon the manor began to suffer the first attacks: the first dates back to the early 16th century, the period in which the Bevilacqua castle lost the defensive function.
But thanks to the intervention of the architect Michele Sanmicheli, in 1532, the manor was transformed into a noble residence. Many centuries later the manor suffered a further and devastating attack by the Austrians who, in 1848, decided to set it on fire. Soon, however, the Countess Felicita Bevilacqua decided to start a series of works to bring the manor to its former glory. Following his death, the castle was sold to the "Bevilacqua-La Masa" foundation and subsequently used as a residence for the elderly and destitute.
Bevilacqua Castle
Address: Via Roma, 50, 37040
Phone: 0442 93655
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