Italian Castles

Castelvecchio - Verona

This medieval castle with its fortified bridge was begun in the mid-14th century and dominates a strategic passage on the River Adige. The bridge still serves as a main road over the river, and this road effectively divides the castle into two separate sections.

The bridge tower and castle walls were constructed of red brick, with lighter material used to highlight the wall walks and merlons. The bridge was destroyed in the final year of WWII, but has been restored using as much of the original materials as possible.