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Historic villa / palace
Palazzo Bonacolsi
Building in Mantua, Italy
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Mantua and Sabbioneta”
At a glance
- Commissioned by
- Pinamonte dei Bonacolsi
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 45°09′36″ N, 10°47′47″ E
- Address
- Piazza Sordello, 10,12
History and description
The Palazzo Bonacolsi, also known as Palazzo Castiglioni, is a 13th-century Gothic-style aristocratic palace located in the center of the town in Piazza Sordello in front of the Ducal Palace in Mantua, region of Lombardy, Italy.
History
The Bonacolsi family ruled Mantua during the thirteenth century, until on August 16, 1328, when the Rinaldo Bonacolsi was overthrown in a revolt backed by the Ludovico Gonzaga I, who seized power.
The Castiglioni had been one of the most prominent Lombard aristocratic families since the 10th century. Most of the members were traditionally based in Milan: the Mantuan branch originated in 1440 from Baldassarre Castiglione the elder, the grandfather of author of the Libro del Cortigiano. Another descendant, also with the name Baldassare bought the palace in 1804.
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Getting there
MantovaTrain, nearest
1.0 km as the crow flies
Palazzo BonacolsiPiazza Sordello, 10,12
Escursioni in barca7.8 km
Aeroporto Valerio Catullo di Verona-Villafranca27.3 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Palazzo Bonacolsi?
Palazzo Bonacolsi is in Mantua, in the province of Mantova (Lombardy), Italy. Address: Piazza Sordello, 10,12. GPS coordinates: 45.16000, 10.79629.
What else is there to see near Palazzo Bonacolsi?
Nearby you’ll find: Ca' degli Uberti (0 m away), Casa torre dei Bonacolsi (0 m away), Torre della Gabbia (100 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Mantova-Palazzo Bonacolsi-Castiglioni — Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mantova - Palazzo Bonacolsi, Ca' degli Uberti, Palazzo Bianchi, Duomo di Mantova, visti dal Palazzo del Capitano - 2026-09-24 20-50-06 001 — Terragio67, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mantova - Palazzo Bonacolsi — Blackcat, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mantova Palazzo Bonacolsi 1 — Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mantova Piazza Sordello e Palazzo Bonacolsi — Giuseppe Barberis, Public domain
- Mantova-Palazzo Bonacolsi.Trifora — Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mantua - Palazzo Bonacolsi- 20200711160002 — Tanzania, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palazzo Bonacolsi & Torre della Gabbia in Mantua (1) — Tournasol7, CC BY 4.0
- Palazzo Bonacolsi in Mantua (1) — Tournasol7, CC BY 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences