CITTA'- GALL - 02 - SIRMIONE Fonte (Source) - Biancofilm -(Bruno & Susy) |
Il castello scaligero è una rocca a guardia dell'unico punto d'accesso meridionale al centro storico. |
The Scaliger Castle is a fortress guarding the only access point to the southern city center. It was built by the Scala family from which it took its name during the thirteenth to the fourteenth century and in three phases: the first under Mastino I, the last under Cangrande Surrounded by the waters of Lake Garda, is defended by three towers and the talest forty-seven meters high. To the east of the castle is a fortified harbor of refuge for the fleet. The battlements of the fortress are dovetail, while the dock is to spearhead. |