Palazzo Ducale, Mantua

Palazzo Ducale is a highlight of the UNESCO site "Mantova e Sabbioneta". This vast architectural complex occupies an area of about 35,000 square meters with more than 1.000 rooms, initially designed as a series of disaggregated buildings, which found an organic form during the Sixteenth Century. Its construction started with the late Thirteenth Century nucleus built by the Bonacolsi family and continued up to the Habsburg projects during the Eighteenth Century. The history of the building is linked to the Gonzaga family, who lived here from 1328 to 1707. Thank you for your visits / comments / faves!