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Castelvecchio Museum
Museum4.6 · 20 1074.4 · 3 552≈ 1 h 30 minEntry: ~9 €
Verona's premier civic museum, housed in an imposing 14th-century red-brick castle of the Scaliger dynasty along the Adige River. The fortress was masterfully transformed by modernist architect Carlo Scarpa between 1958 and 1964 into a world-renowned museum space. Visitors admire Romanesque and Gothic stone carvings, medieval weapons, Venetian paintings by Bellini and Pisanello, and the iconic equestrian statue of Cangrande I.
Highlights
- Masterpiece museum restoration by architect Carlo Scarpa
- Famous Gothic equestrian statue of lord Cangrande I della Scala
- Renaissance masterpieces by Bellini, Mantegna, and Veronese
- Fortified ramparts and fortified medieval Scaliger Bridge
Opening hours
| Mon | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tue | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| Wed | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| Thu | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| Fri | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| Sat | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| Sun | 10:00 – 18:00 |
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