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Location: Villachiara, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy

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1. Martinengo Castle – Tombe Morte (and 13 bridges) loop from Soncino

98.4km

06:29

280m

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2. Martinengo Castle – Padernello Castle loop from Soncino

64.5km

04:01

150m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Wooden Bridge – Oglio River loop from Borgo San Giacomo

36.3km

02:26

100m

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Po_1974

February 9, 2020

It was built, albeit with a primordial aspect, at the end of 300 by Bartolomeo III, governor of Parma, Piacenza and Cremona. This beautiful building can be considered more a palace than a fortress, although with towers and a drawbridge it was built for residential purposes, later remodeled between 1450 and 1530. It is presumed however that it was built, as for most of the castles located especially in the plains, on previous fortifications inside the ancient "castrum". Residence of Marcantonio Martinengo (1546) who, in the service of Venice, distinguished himself in the battle of Lepanto, the scene of wars and family betrayals, as well as loves and incest at court, it passed ownership several times to the various descendants of the family until the second half of the 18th century, a period in which a Martinengo lived there for the last time.

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Luca Maria

May 7, 2023

The castle stands in the main square of Villachiara, with cylindrical towers and the ancient moat now transformed into a lawn, it is nice to stop and visit the other castles in the area as well

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Giacomo P.

March 10, 2024

Nice to look at, a little urbanized because there isn't much left of the castle itself. But it makes a scene and it's worth stopping by along the way.

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Location: Villachiara, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy

Martinengo Castle

1. Martinengo Castle – Tombe Morte (and 13 bridges) loop from Soncino

2. Martinengo Castle – Padernello Castle loop from Soncino

3. Wooden Bridge – Oglio River loop from Borgo San Giacomo

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