Piazza Mazzini (Castel Goffredo)

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Castel Goffredo, Piazza Mazzini

Piazza Mazzini is a square in the city of Castel Goffredo in the Italian province of Mantua .

description

The square is the political, religious and commercial center of the city and some of the most important buildings are located here:

  • To the north is the Palazzo Gonzaga-Acerbi , which consists of the former Palazzo del Vicario, the city tower and Torrazzo;
  • To the east the provost church of Saint Erasmus;
  • South of the Palazzo Riva and the 16th century arcades with the traders' shops;
  • To the west the town hall.

The square has kept its planimetric structure almost unchanged over the centuries. It is characterized by the rectangular plan, which probably corresponds to the ancient Roman forum . On the side of the arbors is a 19th century marble fountain that once provided drinking water.

It is often the setting for cultural events, concerts and public events such as the Carnival of Castel Goffredo when Re Gnocco is proclaimed. At certain times of the year the street market takes place on Thursday, which Marchese Alessandro Gonzaga founded by decree on July 1, 1457.

history

The Tartarello Canal, once uncovered, crossed the square that already existed at the beginning of the 14th century and supplied the moat in front of the palace of the Lords of Castel Goffredo. The square was redesigned at the beginning of the 16th century, during the reign of Margrave Aloisio Gonzaga . The square has always been the focus of city life: as early as 1457, masses and celebrations for the visit of the bishop took place and the most important personalities who visited the city also entered the square: Emperor Charles V on June 28, 1543, Saint Charles Borromeo in 1580, future King of Italy, Victor Emmanuel II in May 1848 and Giuseppe Garibaldi from April 27-29, 1862.

On January 3, 1593, Rodolfo Gonzaga was murdered in front of the main gate of the Provost Church of Saint Erasmus, the Marchese of Castel Goffredo, while he was going to mass with his wife Elena and daughter Cinzia. The square has been named several times over the years: first Piazza del Ponte dell'Olmo ( Platea Pontis Ulmi ), then Piazza d'Armi, then Piazza Umberto I and finally Piazza Mazzini .

literature

  • Costante Berselli: Castelgoffredo nella storia , 1978, Mantova
  • Francesco Bonfiglio: Notie storiche di Castelgoffredo , 2005, Mantova, ISBN 88-7495-163-9
  • Massimo Marocchi: I Gonzaga di Castiglione delle Stiviere. Vicende pubbliche e private del casato di San Luigi , 1990, Verona
  • Carlo Gozzi: Raccolta di documenti per la storia patria od Effemeridi storiche patrie . Tomo II, 2003, Mantova ISBN 88-7495-059-4 .

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supporting documents

  1. ↑ Piero Gualtierotti, Castel Goffredo dalle origini ai Gonzaga, Mantova, 2008.
  2. ↑ Berselli, p. 43
  3. ↑ 1999 - Immagina. Castel Goffredo: l'evoluzione di un territorio, CD-ROM.
  4. ↑ Berselli, p. 44.
  5. ↑ Marocchi, p. 175.
  6. ↑ Gozzi (2000), p. 85.
  7. ↑ Bonfiglio (2005), p. 206.
  8. ↑ Memorial plaque on the facade of the Gonzaga Acerbi Palace in Piazza Mazzini.
  9. ↑ Bonfiglio (2005), p. 51.
  10. ^ Bonfiglio (2005), p.51.
  11. ↑ Berselli, p.66.

Coordinates: 45 ° 18 '  N , 10 ° 29'  E