The Scaliger castle of Soave, formerly belonging to the Della Scala family, is a fortification that has marked the history of the town in the province of Verona. Having fallen into a state of neglect, after being reduced to a farm, it was subjected to restoration in 1890 by the senator of the Kingdom Giulio Camuzzoni, mayor of Verona from 1867 to 1883, who became its owner.
It can be reached on foot from Piazza Antenna or by taking the paved road that climbs north of the town. A diploma from Federico Barbarossa certifies the castle was once in the hands of the Sambonifacio counts of Verona. The rise of Ezzelino III da Romano as mayor of the Veronese municipality (1226) led to the possession of the manor by the Greppi counts, who, in 1270, ceded it to the Municipality of Verona who installed a captain there.
The simultaneous rise of the Della Scala family led to a new phase in the life of the country (which became the headquarters of the captaincy with 22 countries subject to this jurisdiction) and its most important symbol. The castle was restored and renewed while, in 1379, Cansignorio endowed the town with the walls still visible today.
Soave Castle
Address: Via Castello Scaligero, 37038
Phone: 045 768 0036
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