{"id":10559,"date":"2017-11-13T09:40:37","date_gmt":"2017-11-13T08:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogitalo.sitebysite.it\/uncategorized\/visitare-mantova-palazzo-te-palazzo-ducale\/"},"modified":"2023-07-06T11:59:11","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T09:59:11","slug":"visiting-mantua-te-palace-ducal-palace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.italotreno.com\/en\/travel-ideas\/visiting-mantua-te-palace-ducal-palace\/","title":{"rendered":"In Mantua, Palazzo Te or Palazzo Ducale? Five reasons to visit them both!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mantua is a shining gem among the wonders of northern Italy: located in the Po Valley, home of the poet Virgil and great aristocratic families, it has risen to represent immeasurable historical and cultural value, which earned it the title of <strong>UNESCO World Heritage City<\/strong> in 2008.<\/p>\n<p>There are many <strong>things to see in Mantua<\/strong>: you could follow countless different itineraries, from Sabbioneta to the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Parco del Mincio<\/span>, and the city would still win you over with its austere charm. However, if it is your first trip, we recommend that you <strong>start<\/strong> with two absolutely splendid sites, <strong>Palazzo Te and the Palazzo Ducale<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Visiting Palazzo Ducale and Palazzo Te together: two unmissable wonders<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_2393\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2393\" class=\"wp-image-2393 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.italotreno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/palazzo-ducale-mantova-sala-dei-fiumi.jpg\" alt=\"palazzo ducale mantova sala dei fiumi\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.italotreno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/palazzo-ducale-mantova-sala-dei-fiumi.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.italotreno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/palazzo-ducale-mantova-sala-dei-fiumi-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.italotreno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/palazzo-ducale-mantova-sala-dei-fiumi-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2393\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ducal Palace, Sala dei Fiumi (Hall of the Rivers) \u2013 by kind permission of the Ducal Palace Museum Complex of Mantua, Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Inextricably linked to the history of the Gonzaga family, the<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mantovaducale.beniculturali.it\/en\/informazioni\/welcome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Palazzo Ducale<\/a> <\/strong>and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.centropalazzote.it\/language\/en\/palazzo-te-home-english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Palazzo Te<\/a><\/strong> are two monuments that cannot be missed. Both are open to the public and offer <strong>guided tours and exhibitions <\/strong>that attract thousands of tourists from all over the world every year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Visiting them <\/strong>is like stepping back in time to the sumptuous atmosphere of Italian courts between the 15th and 16th centuries: there are at least five good reasons to experience them <strong>together<\/strong>; here\u2019s why \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h2><strong>\u00a0They are grand symbols of Mantua\u2019s magnificent Renaissance period <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"attachment_2395\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2395\" class=\"wp-image-2395 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.italotreno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/visitare-mantova-palazzo-ducale-gonzaga.jpg\" alt=\"visitare mantova palazzo ducale gonzaga\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.italotreno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/visitare-mantova-palazzo-ducale-gonzaga.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.italotreno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/visitare-mantova-palazzo-ducale-gonzaga-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.italotreno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/visitare-mantova-palazzo-ducale-gonzaga-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2395\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Palazzo Ducale, Camera degli Sposi (The Newlyweds\u2019 Chamber) \u2013 ph. A. Quattrone \u2013 by kind permission of the Ducal Palace Museum Complex of Mantua, Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In the first place, Palazzo Ducale and Palazzo Te are two <strong>symbols of Mantua\u2019s historic greatness. <\/strong>The <strong>Gonzaga dynasty<\/strong> took the city\u2019s artistic and cultural life to the highest level, effectively charting the <strong>transition from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance<\/strong>, thanks to the support given to numerous artists and their role as discerning collectors, comparable to that of the Medici family. Visiting the two buildings is a unique opportunity to experience this momentous change firsthand!<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<h2><strong> They are an expression of evolution in Italian architecturea<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>They are two complexes of great architectural importance, <strong>similar and yet very different from each other<\/strong>. When you visit the Ducal Palace, you witness the passing of the centuries step by step, from the first buildings dating back to the 13th century to <strong>the new buildings of the 16th century<\/strong>, designed to seamlessly hold the entire structure together.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2397 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.italotreno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/palazzo-te-visitare-mantova.jpg\" alt=\"palazzo te visitare mantova\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.italotreno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/palazzo-te-visitare-mantova.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.italotreno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/palazzo-te-visitare-mantova-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.italotreno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/palazzo-te-visitare-mantova-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Palazzo Te, on the other hand, is inspired by the <strong>ancient Roman villas<\/strong>, with a square central plan that revolves around the courtyard, perfectly integrated with the natural surroundings. Essentially speaking, the Italian school of architecture that set the standard in the world here experienced its apprenticeship \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<h2><strong> They house some of the most spectacular Italian frescoesi<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The Palazzo Ducale and Palazzo Te are also united by the <strong>magnificence of their frescoes<\/strong>. The former, which has been a museum for over a century, preserves rooms frescoed by great artists such as Pisanello and the <strong>The Bridal Chamber by Mantegna<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2389\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2389\" class=\"wp-image-2389 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.italotreno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/visitare-mantova-palazzo-te-palazzo-ducale.jpg\" alt=\"visitare mantova palazzo te palazzo ducale\" width=\"1200\" height=\"861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.italotreno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/visitare-mantova-palazzo-te-palazzo-ducale.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.italotreno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/visitare-mantova-palazzo-te-palazzo-ducale-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.italotreno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/visitare-mantova-palazzo-te-palazzo-ducale-1024x735.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2389\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ducal Palace, Camera Picta, detail of second ceiling \u2013 oculus \u2013 by kind permission of the Ducal Palace Museum Complex of Mantua, Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This is certainly the <strong>masterpiece of the Venetian artist<\/strong>, who in this cycle of paintings has <strong>exalted the history and power of the Gonzaga family<\/strong>, associating it with the grandeur of the Roman classics. <strong>Each fresco is 3\u00d78 meters in size<\/strong>, and it is indeed fortunate that the 2012 earthquake, which had damaged the Bridal Chamber itself, did not irreparably harm them.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2428\" style=\"width: 1208px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2428\" class=\"wp-image-2428 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.italotreno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/visitare-palazzo-te-mantova-camera-dei-giganti.jpg\" alt=\"visitare palazzo te mantova camera dei giganti\" width=\"1198\" height=\"798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.italotreno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/visitare-palazzo-te-mantova-camera-dei-giganti.jpg 1198w, https:\/\/blog.italotreno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/visitare-palazzo-te-mantova-camera-dei-giganti-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.italotreno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/visitare-palazzo-te-mantova-camera-dei-giganti-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1198px) 100vw, 1198px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2428\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Giulio Romano and assistants, View of the Chamber of the Giants, north wall, 1527-30, Palazzo Te, Mantua \u2013 by kind permission of the Municipality of Mantua<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Palazzo Te is no less impressive \u2013 it houses many masterpieces such as the <strong>Hall of Giants<\/strong>, designed by Giulio Romano, and the <strong>Chamber of Cupid and Psyche<\/strong>, the most luxurious space in the entire palace that symbolizes the duke\u2019s great passion for his lover<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>\n<h2><strong> Interested in mythology? You\u2019re in the right place \ud83d\ude42<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"attachment_2390\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2390\" class=\"wp-image-2390 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.italotreno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/palazzo-te-mantova-visitare-camera-di-amore-e-psiche.jpg\" alt=\"palazzo te mantova visitare camera di amore e psiche\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.italotreno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/palazzo-te-mantova-visitare-camera-di-amore-e-psiche.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.italotreno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/palazzo-te-mantova-visitare-camera-di-amore-e-psiche-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.italotreno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/palazzo-te-mantova-visitare-camera-di-amore-e-psiche-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2390\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Giulio Romano and assistants, View of the Chamber of Love and Psyche, south wall, 1527-30, Palazzo Te, Mantua \u2013 by kind permission of the Municipality of Mantua<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The <strong>mythological references of the decorations <\/strong>are certainly a strong focus of interest: Zeus, the Giants, Olympus \u2013 magnificent and fascinating narratives, parallel universes that chase each other from wall to wall, representing not only the intellectual standing but also the ambitions and passions that inspired the Gonzaga dynasty. There is no visitor who is not fascinated by them \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>\n<h2><strong> They are so large, it takes a whole day to visit them<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Ultimo ma non ultimo, l\u2019<strong>aspetto logistico<\/strong>. I palazzi richiedono almeno un paio d\u2019ore di visita ciascuno, e si trovano a poco pi\u00f9 di un kilometro di distanza l\u2019uno dall\u2019altro. Per questo conviene <strong>concentrare la visita in un giorno solo<\/strong>, senza \u201cdisperdere\u201d le energie.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2392\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2392\" class=\"wp-image-2392 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.italotreno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/mantova-palazzo-ducale.jpg\" alt=\"mantova palazzo ducale\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.italotreno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/mantova-palazzo-ducale.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.italotreno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/mantova-palazzo-ducale-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.italotreno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/mantova-palazzo-ducale-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2392\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ducal Palace, Hanging Gardens \u2013 by kind permission of the Ducal Palace Museum Complex of Mantua, Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism<\/p><\/div>\n<p>No worries, Mantua is so full of things to see that you\u2019ll be back soon to visit everything else \u2013 and we\u2019ll be here with new tips for your itinerary \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Reach Mantua with Italo<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Now all you have to do is to book your <strong>trip with Italo and Itabus<\/strong>: with intermodal high-speed train and bus connections, you can comfortably reach the city and forget about traffic worries. An example? <u> <a href=\" https:\/\/www.italotreno.com\/en\/destinations-timetable\/rome-mantova-tickets\">Roma-Mantova<\/a><\/u> in 4 hours and 43 minutes, right into the city center!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don\u2019t know what to see in Mantua? 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