Palazzo Gonzaga-Acerbi

Palazzo Gonzaga-Acerbi is a historic palace in Castel Goffredo in the Province of Mantua in Italy.

Palazzo Gonzaga-Acerbi
General information
Town or cityCastel Goffredo
CountryItaly
Construction started15th century

It forms the whole north front of Piazza Mazzini in the city centre. It was used by Aloisio Gonzaga to host his court from 1511 to 1549 and to host a visit Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor in 1543.[1] It was the birthplace of Giovanni Acerbi, who on 27–29 April 1862 used it to host Garibaldi.[2]

References

  1. Gozzi, p.40.
  2. Memorial plaque on Palazzo Gonzaga-Acerbi in Piazza Mazzini.

Bibliography

  • (in Italian) Costante Berselli, Castelgoffredo nella storia, Mantova, 1978.
  • (in Italian) Francesco Bonfiglio, Notizie storiche di Castelgoffredo, 2ª ed., Mantova, 2005, ISBN 88-7495-163-9.
  • (in Italian) Carlo Gozzi, Raccolta di documenti per la storia patria od Effemeridi storiche patrie, Tomo II, Mantova, 2003, ISBN 88-7495-059-4.

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