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Mantua, a city shaped like a Palazzo Only 40 minutes from Verona, Mantua is a place that conveys the splendour of 16th-century courts.
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mall and well designed, the city is a mixture of history and art. Originally an Etruscan settlement, it achieved its full splendour in Medieval times and, in particular, during the reign of the Gonzaga family, the Dukes of Mantua who ruled benevolently until 1707. Important monuments including Palazzo Ducale, Palazzo del Podestà, Palazzo della Ragione and the churches of San Lorenzo and Santa Maria del Gradaro also date back to this period. The city offers evidence of its prestigious history at every corner of its historic centre: porticoes, small squares and courtyards, enchanting places that convey the splendour of 16th-century courts.
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