One of the most unusual fortifications, but one that is probably a brilliant technical solution, is the dam at Borghetto. This structure is a fortified dam wall that was intended to dam up the Mincio in order to "turn off the water" to the city of Mantua, but this never happened. The Scaligers were the builders of the dam wall.
The dam wall now serves as a bridge.

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Location: Valeggio Sul Mincio, Verona, Veneto, Italy

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