Rovereto Castle.

“The castle stands in Rovereto as a memorial and houses the Italian Historical War Museum.

“Located in a strategic position on a rocky spur, on the right bank of the river Leno, Rovereto Castle features the massive structure of a military fortress. The core of the building dates back to the 13th and 14th centuries and was erected by the Castelbarco family as a fortress guarding their feudal power in the Val Lagarina.

“In the 15th century the castle became the property of the Venetians, who changed its look: the polygon-shaped ground plan and four large corner bastions turned the castle into one of the best examples of Late-Medieval Alpine fortress.

“Later on, Rovereto fell to the Austrian Empire, as a consequence of which, having lost its strategic importance, the fortress was abandoned and suffered heavily from fire and devastation.”