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Historic villa / palace
Mantua Courthouse
Palace in Mantua, Italy
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Mantua and Sabbioneta”
At a glance
- Architect
- Antonio Maria Viani
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 45°09′13″ N, 10°47′19″ E
- Address
- Via Carlo Poma, 11
History and description
The Mantua Courthouse (Palazzo di Giustizia) is a building located on Via Carlo Poma in Mantua, Italy. Dating back to the early 17th century, it was known as Palazzo Guerrieri Gonzaga and currently houses the Court, the Public Prosecutor's Office, and the judicial offices of Mantua.
History
The palace was built between 1599 and 1603 by Giovanni Battista Guerrieri, a military officer in the service of the Gonzaga family. It incorporated an earlier building owned by Giacomo Boschetti, father of Isabella, mistress of Duke Federico II Gonzaga.
Over the centuries, the property changed hands several times: it passed from the Guerrieri Gonzaga family to the Nobili Gonzaga, then to the Gonzaga of Vescovato, the Trotti family, the Colloredo family, and finally to engineer Gian Francesco Jano in 1839, who sold it to the Municipality of Mantua in 1872. Since then, it has housed the Court of Mantua.
Description
The architectural design is attributed to Antonio Maria Viani, superintendent of Gonzaga building projects from 1595 to 1632, possibly based on drawings by Giulio Romano. The stucco decorations inside the palace are also credited to Viani. The frescoes were painted by Orazio Lamberti from Cremona and Vincenzo Tragnoli.
The building is distinguished by its monumental façade, restored in 2008–2009, featuring twelve colossal stucco caryatids in the form of herms supporting the capitals.
The interior includes a large garden, enclosed by former stables and service buildings.
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Getting there
MantovaTrain, nearest
700 m as the crow flies
Mantua CourthouseVia Carlo Poma, 11
Escursioni in barca7.2 km
Aeroporto Valerio Catullo di Verona-Villafranca28.1 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Mantua Courthouse?
Mantua Courthouse is in Mantua, in the province of Mantova (Lombardy), Italy. Address: Via Carlo Poma, 11. GPS coordinates: 45.15350, 10.78848.
What else is there to see near Mantua Courthouse?
Nearby you’ll find: House of Giulio Romano (100 m away), Palazzo Guidi di Bagno (200 m away), Museo Tazio Nuvolari (200 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 6 photos
- 3581MantovaPalazzoGiustizia — Geobia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mantova Palazzo di Giustizia e parte posteriore della Basilica di Santa Barbara — Giuseppe Barberis, Public domain
- Mantova, palazzo di giustizia, attr. a anton maria viani, 01 — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- Mantova, palazzo di giustizia, attr. a anton maria viani, 03 telamoni — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- Mantova, palazzo di giustizia, attr. a anton maria viani, 04 telamone — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- Gebrüder Alinari - Der Justizpalast und die Santa Barbara Abside in Mantua (Zeno Fotografie) — Gebrüder Alinari, Public domain
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences