Gazoldo degli Ippoliti: Art, History and the Po Valley

Between the Via Postumia and the Po Valley

Gazoldo degli Ippoliti combines a distinctive Roman past with the broad landscape of northern Italy. The ancient Roman Via Postumia, a consular road built in 148 BC, crosses the town completely from north to south. At the same time, Gazoldo degli Ippoliti lies in the Po Valley between the Oglio and Mincio rivers. For planning your trip, historical orientation meets a landscape that can be explored through its waterways and long history of settlement.

Residences, museums and historic spaces

The collections of the Museo d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea are housed on the piano nobile of Villa Ippoliti. The villa is a 16th-century aristocratic residence and stands along the route of the Roman consular road Postumia, built in the 2nd century BC. A portico with three arches marks its main entrance.

The 17th-century Castello degli Ippoliti houses the Museo delle Cere della Postumia. It presents a thematic tour with 80 life-size wax figures that leads through eight rooms of the historic residence.

The Rocca Palatina degli Ippoliti in Gazoldo degli Ippoliti is a historic monumental building dating from the 17th century. In its historic complex, the Postumiae Antiquarium houses around 3,000 archaeological finds documenting the history of the area crossed by the Roman Via Postumia. The Antiquarium also offers videos in sign language, tactile routes and a downloadable audio guide. Schools and groups of ten or more can arrange visits to the MAM by booking in advance.

Church and local festivals

The parish church of Beata Vergine Maria e Sant'Ippolito dates from 1794. Gazoldo degli Ippoliti hosts the Fiera della Postumia every year. The Sagra di Sant'Ippolito is a patronal festival dedicated to Saint Ippolito the Martyr, the patron saint of the town.

Destinations in the wider region

The wider region around Gazoldo degli Ippoliti includes Palazzo Te, Palazzo Canossa, the Fruttiere di Palazzo Te and the Tazio Nuvolari Mantova Museum. The Bosco della Fontana State Nature Reserve is also located nearby. The wider region also includes the Giardini Valentini, the Giardini di Piazza Virgiliana and the Giardini Fraccalini. These destinations broaden the view beyond Gazoldo's residences and museums to historic sites, exhibitions, parks and gardens.

Choose accommodation according to your interests

When choosing your accommodation, you can therefore orient your decision around the focus you want for your trip. If the collections, Villa Ippoliti, Castello degli Ippoliti and the Roman Via Postumia are the main priorities, the town's history forms the thematic focus. Those who also wish to include destinations in the wider region can plan a trip with a broader cultural and landscape radius.

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