Around Tignale . ART CITIES: TRENTO

This is a building  from the twelfth century built by Benedictine monks from Bergamo called to Trent by Bishop Altemanno. The apse, in Romanesque style, and the presbytery are particularly interesting.

Palazzo delle Albere

 A Renaissance style building constructed about 1550 on the orders of the Madruzzo family, who governed the Principality of Trent for a century. Although it was the seat of government it also has fortifications and architectural elements of defence, like the four cornerstone towers. It now houses the Trent collection of the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art  of Trent and Rovereto,.(MART)

Mausoleum of Cesare Battisti at Doss Trento

On a hill (308 metres above sea level) on the right-hand shore of the River Adige there is a mausoleum to the memory of Cesare Battisti (1875 -1916), considered a hero  in Italy. The mausoleum consists of 16 marble columns  14-metres- high, on a circular base. The Museum of the Alpini soldiers is also located here. Nearby there are the remains of an ancient early Christian church of the fourth century .

Neptune's fountain

One of the most important monuments of the eighteenth century  in the city, built in the period of enlightenment for “the health and decorum of the city”. The original statue of Nepture sculptured by Giongo is in the town hall courtyard. On top of the fountain there is a bronze reproduction.

Castello del Buonconsiglio

The Castle originated from a fortified building erected in the 13th century next to the city's walls. This first edifice was called Castelvecchio ("Old Castle"), and was the seat of the Bishop of Trent from the 13th century onwards. Over the years the complex was enlarged and improved. The Castle of Buonconsiglio remained the seat of the Prince-Bishops until 1803. Used by the Austrians, it became seat of a National Museum and was restored. Since 1992 it is home to the Provincial Gallery of Art.