Mantova, what to see

Today we look at what to visit in Mantova beautiful art cities of Lombardy: think that since 2008 the city, along with Sabbioneta, was included in law in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, mainly because of what was created by Gonzaga during the Renaissance. One day for sure not enough to visit Mantua, here you find many museums, churches, palaces and art venues to visit. Firstly you have to do a photo shoot from the bridge of San Giorgio, you see here in all its beauty the skyline of Mantua. But this is just the beginning. Mantova: the origins of the city

The origins of the city of Mantua are tied to an ancient myth. It is said that Mantova is connected with the prophetess Manto, that the Greek tradition of the diviner daughter wants Theban Teiresias. The events narrated in the myth say that Manto, who fled from Thebes, stopped in modern Turkey; while others describe his arrival, after long wandering in the territory, then completely swamp, which now houses the city. In this place he created a lake with her tears; according to legend, these waters had magical properties to confer prophetic powers to those who drank. Manto he met and married the river god Tybris (the Tiber) King of the Tuscans, and their son Ocno (also called Bianore) have founded a city on the banks of the river Mincio calling it, in honor of his mother, Mantua. This version of the mythical foundation of the city of Mantua is shown in Virgil's Aeneid. According to another theory, Mantova draws the origin of its name from Manth, Etruscan god, lord of the dead pantheon Tyrrhenian. Since I like the manors, let's start from the Castle of San Giorgio famous for its four towers, including the Tower of Northeast hosting the Bridal Chamber of Mantegna. Nearby is Piazza Sordello with the Palazzo Ducale, precisely residence of Gonzaga, full of paintings and statures (visit here lasts a couple of hours) and on the opposite side of the square is the Cathedral of Mantua, known even as St. Peter's Cathedral in Romanesque and Gothic. Also had a look at the Bishop's Palace, then press forward in the historic center of Mantua. Here is the Teatro Bibiena, one inaugurated by a young Mozart, photographed the monument to Dante Alighieri, while in Piazza Broletto is the Palazzo del Podesta with the Kiosk of Virgil and the famous Sottoportico of Lattonai. If you have not yet tired, in Piazza Erbe is the Palazzo della Ragione, the Rotunda of San Lorenzo (the requested city's oldest, in Romanesque and central plant) and the Clock Tower. In Piazza Mantegna is the Basilica of St. Andrew with a lot of Gothic tower, the one the Friday sports Sacred Vessels containing the "Precious Blood of Christ" brought to Mantua by Longinus; Furthermore there is also the memorial dedicated to Andrea Mantegna. If you want to then see another statue of Virgil, you have to go the Piazza Virgiliana, which also houses the Diocesan Museum, while in via Acerbi is the House of Mantegna. Here is also the Asked San Sebastian with the monument to the fallen in the First World War. Also worth seeing is the Palazzo San Sebastiano, former residence of Francesco II Gonzaga and now a museum, not to mention the Temple of San Sebastian. And how not to see the famous Palazzo Te, where Francesco II Gonzaga housed his mistress? Remember then along the way to photograph the many towers that dot Mantova.