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Castello Scaligero di Villafranca (Verona)

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 If you are a castle enthusiast or you are simply visiting the city and are looking to experience a glimpse in the past, the Scaliger Castle is ideal for you. Here is a 20 seconds video showing what the castle looks like 👇 Constructed in the 14th century under the governance of the Scaliger family, the castle had a dual function, serving both military and administrative roles. It played a pivotal part in safeguarding the territory and stood as a symbolic representation of the authority held by the Scaliger family. The renowned della Scala family, commonly referred to as the Scaliger family, held a significant position as a powerful dynasty in Verona. Renowned for their political acumen and military expertise, their dominance in the medieval era is vividly demonstrated by the imposing Scaliger Castle in Villafranca Verona. The Scaliger Castle stands out as an excellent illustration of medieval military architecture. Its sturdy and impressive construction incorporates defensive features

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Soave's Castle 'Castello di Soave'

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 After that romantic date, if you know you know, it's time to save your princess as you are now a knight in a shining armour, with your trusty sword, and shield you make your way to Soave's castle, or as you would say it in Italian 'il castello di Soave'.  You are about to go and you realise, that you have no idea where this castle is, and that's where I come in and help, the Castle is roughly 33km from the city centre, so you'll need a ride, not a horse, but a car with a navigator just to switch things up a bit, and so you won't get lost. Insert the address 'Via Castello Scagliero', enter the postcode '37038', and you are set to go to save your princess, or if you want to flip it wait for your knight in shining armour. And we have arrived after at our castle, the dragon is not in today so the job was quite easy, but now you decide to learn more about the castle and it's history. And it goes like this, Soave Castle has witnessed various b