The Soave Castle is located in the province of Verona and is considered one of the most important castles in the whole of Veneto
Although I live nearby it had been several years since I hadn't visited it, I think my last visit was when I was still 15, now I'm almost 40 so it's been enough time.
The castle was built in 1379 by the will of cansignorio della Scala, naturally over the years it passed from hand to various families, when unfortunately in 1500 it was set on fire at the end of the Republic of Venice, but then it was bought by an important noble family of the area and let's say that towards at the end of 1800 it was recovered to bring it to its ancient splendor and still be open to visitors today.
You enter from a small entrance that has been created in the walls because the main entrance is almost always closed and it is the one where we find the drawbridge.
You immediately enter the large courtyard but inside there are two, the first where there are also the remains of a small church, and the second which leads to the main building.
In the second courtyard where there is the staircase to climb the walkway that leads to the keep tower that served as a prison, there is the house of the captain who was the one who directed the castle and took care of the defense of the valley.
Unfortunately, for issues related to covid-19, it is no longer possible to enter this house which housed the original furnishings of the time and the ancient armor that have come down to our days.
It is right to say a few words about the use of this keep tower which, in addition to serving as a prison, unfortunately, those condemned to death were thrown down from above.
In fact, under the base of the tower many skeletons of people were found, so its function was not only to offer a sighting point of view, but also an instrument of death.
the visit lasts about an hour is a fairly small building so in a short time you can make this visit I also recommend you to visit the Borgo di Soave which is located at the foot of this castle in fact there is a beautiful walk that starts from Borgo and go up to the castle I leave you below the video I made a few months ago.
As usual I hope that this article has made you discover a new place in my wonderful Italy and that maybe one day you can visit it in person follow me because I will surely let you discover other places.
Thank you for taking the time to read.
I leave you this information to reach Soave by car from Milan take the A4 motorway and there is the Soave exit.
By train, the nearest railway station is San Bonifacio, then it is possible to reach Soave by bus because it is approximately 5 km away.
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