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the castle sent on July 14, 2019 (8:58) by Walter Bertolotti. 15 comments, 313 views.

at 24mm, 1/100 f/9.0, ISO 100, hand held. Mantova, Italy.

Costruito sulle macerie della chiesa di Santa Maria di Capo di Bove a partire dal 1395 e concluso nel 1406 su committenza di Francesco I Gonzaga e su progetto di Bartolino da Novara, il castello di San Giorgio è un edificio a pianta quadrata costituito da quattro torri angolari e cinto da un fossato con tre porte e relativi ponti levatoi, volto a difesa della città. L'architetto Luca Fancelli, nel 1459 su indicazione del marchese Ludovico III Gonzaga, che liberò ambienti di Corte Vecchia per il Concilio indetto da Pio II, ristrutturò il castello che perse definitivamente la sua primitiva funzione militare e difensiva. Il maniero fu per lunghi anni la residenza di Isabella d'Este, moglie di Francesco II Gonzaga, tra le più celebri nobildonne del Rinascimento. Isabella volle presso la corte numerosi artisti e umanisti dell'epoca, quali Andrea Mantegna, il Perugino, Leonardo da Vinci, Ludovico Ariosto e Baldassarre Castiglione, facendo di Mantova una delle maggiori corti europee e centro artistico e letterario. Nelle prigioni del castello fu richiuso nel 1496 il condottiero Paolo Vitelli, fatto prigioniero da Francesco II Gonzaga. Il castello, assieme ad altri edifici adiacenti, rimane residenza del principe per circa un secolo, fino al momento in cui Guglielmo Gonzaga trasferirà i propri appartamenti nella Corte Vecchia ristrutturata. Nel 1810 fu rinchiuso nelle prigioni del maniero il patriota tirolese Andreas Hofer prima di essere giustiziato. A partire dal 1815 con l'occupazione austriaca della città, il castello divenne il carcere di massima sicurezza in cui vennero richiusi gli oppositori. Dal 1852 nel castello vennero rinchiusi i Martiri di Belfiore e alcuni patrioti ad essi legati (Ciro Menotti, Teresa Arrivabene).

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Alessandro Callea

sent on July 14, 2019 (9:00) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful pdr and b/n looks like a picture from another century! wonderful my friend
;-)

Walter Bertolotti

sent on July 14, 2019 (9:04) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Alex, velocissimo Sorriso

Alessandro Callea

sent on July 14, 2019 (9:07) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

The caption is also beautiful, this shot shows that you can safely start with only a 24-105 if you do the (photourist) 8-) coming home with excellent shots, I renew the compliments

Jerry Vacchieri

sent on July 14, 2019 (9:10) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

beautiful realization and shooting point..... :-) :-)

Peppe Cancellieri

sent on July 14, 2019 (9:17) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Quoto Alex

Ernesto Mocci

sent on July 14, 2019 (10:57) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Stunning
Ed Very Interesting
Splendid Job :-)
With Affection Ernesto :-) 8-)

Francescoc

sent on July 14, 2019 (11:30) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Nice pdr, detail, BN and caption!

Palmieri Raimondo

sent on July 14, 2019 (11:53) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Composition of a gorgeous black/white......
3x3 hello Raymond

Marco434

sent on July 15, 2019 (7:52) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Excellent pdr and bn excellent, congratulations

Mauriziol

sent on July 15, 2019 (9:52) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great shot, nice pdr, congratulations Walter! :-)
hello
Maurizio

Walter Bertolotti

sent on July 15, 2019 (10:24) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Alex, re-thank you ;-)
Jerry
Peppe
Ernesto
Francesco
Raimondo
Marco
Maurizio
thank everyone at heart :-)

Andrea Costaguta

sent on July 15, 2019 (14:51) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Nice, hello Andrea.

user62049

sent on July 15, 2019 (17:21) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great shooting point from below and good BN
Hello Marco

Claudio Cozzani

sent on July 15, 2019 (17:22) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

A gorgeous pdr
the excellent caption
chapeau Waltere

user113787

sent on July 15, 2019 (19:42) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Good, Walter. Very nice shooting point.
Hello, John

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