Discover Bevilacqua: Castello, Churches and History

For travellers wishing to explore Italian history through tangible buildings, art and guided tours, Bevilacqua offers several cultural points of interest. The Castello Bevilacqua stands alongside the Chiesetta di S.Pierin, the church dedicated to S. Giorgio in the hamlet of Marega, and the Chiesa di Sant'Antonio Abate.

The Castello Bevilacqua as a Historic Focal Point

The Castello Bevilacqua was built in 1336 by Guglielmo Bevilacqua and subsequently completed by his son Francesco.

A hanging garden with centuries-old plants surrounds the medieval complex on three sides. This distinctive combination of architecture and garden gives the Castello, in addition to its history, a distinct spatial character.

Today, the Castello Bevilacqua serves as a venue for cultural events, exhibitions and initiatives celebrating the region's cultural heritage. Here, historical fabric and different forms of cultural interpretation come together in the same place.

Museum, Tours and Insights

The museum tour at the Castello Bevilacqua can be completed independently and takes approximately 30 minutes. A guided tour is available by prior reservation and takes approximately 45 minutes. The two formats therefore differ mainly in their duration and the way they are explored.

The tour of the Castello Bevilacqua includes the torture chamber, the hanging garden and the magnificent frescoed rooms. On Sundays, the Castello Bevilacqua also offers a tour presenting the 700-year history of the area; the owner, Roberto Iseppi, accompanies visitors on this tour.

Sacred Buildings and Art from Several Centuries

The Chiesetta di S.Pierin is a single-nave Romanesque chapel. It preserves remnants of frescoes from the 14th and 16th centuries, offering a focused insight into religious architecture and historic wall painting.

The church dedicated to S. Giorgio in the hamlet of Marega preserves Baroque altars. The apse of the Chiesa di Sant'Antonio Abate contains a 16th-century altarpiece by Giovanni Battista d’Agnolo del Moro. Together with the Chiesetta di S.Pierin, this creates a broad spectrum ranging from Romanesque architecture through Baroque furnishings to 16th-century painting.

Events with a Culinary Focus

As part of its events, the Castello Bevilacqua offers themed dinners.

Planning Bevilacqua as a Place to Stay

If you are looking for a hotel in Bevilacqua, you can incorporate the cultural focus of your stay into your daily itinerary. To suit your personal pace, the castle offers a choice between an independent museum tour lasting approximately 30 minutes and a guided tour lasting approximately 45 minutes. Prior reservation of the guided tour is one of the specific planning details to consider. Bevilacqua can thus be explored particularly through its historic sites and the different ways of discovering them.

Other Places for Travel Planning

Lavagno, Bardolino, San Rocco, Brenzone, Via I Maggio Mediana Dell'industria, Sona, Palù Dei Mori, Vigasio

For the higher-level travel overview: Verona.