Vespasiano Gonzaga's Dungeon in Commessaggio - Italy
I Love the Blue Hour ...
The Torrazzo of Commessaggio (Mantua) was built by Vespasiano I° Gonzaga Colonna (1531 – 1591) as a sign of power.
From the terrace of the tower you can admire a beautiful view over the large Po Valley.
A dungeon or keep (from the Middle English kype) is a type of fortified tower built within castles during the Middle Ages by European nobility.
The keep corresponds to the French term donjon for the strongest portion of the fortification of a castle, the place of last resort in case of siege or attack.
Vespasiano Gonzaga's Dungeon in Commessaggio - Italy
I Love the Blue Hour ...
The Torrazzo of Commessaggio (Mantua) was built by Vespasiano I° Gonzaga Colonna (1531 – 1591) as a sign of power.
From the terrace of the tower you can admire a beautiful view over the large Po Valley.
A dungeon or keep (from the Middle English kype) is a type of fortified tower built within castles during the Middle Ages by European nobility.
The keep corresponds to the French term donjon for the strongest portion of the fortification of a castle, the place of last resort in case of siege or attack.