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Photo: Alessandro Vecchi, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Historic village
- Elevation
- 88 m above sea level
- Area
- 63,960,000 m²
- Coordinates
- 45°21′00″ N, 10°43′60″ E
History and description
Valeggio sul Mincio (Venetian: Vałézo sol Menzo) is a commune in the Province of Verona, region of Veneto, Italy, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) west of Venice and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Verona. It is crossed by the Mincio river. Its frazione of Borghetto is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
The economy is mostly based on agriculture, with some craftwork and industrial production. Valeggio sul Mincio borders the following municipalities: Castelnuovo del Garda, Marmirolo, Monzambano, Mozzecane, Peschiera del Garda, Ponti sul Mincio, Roverbella, Sommacampagna, Sona, Villafranca di Verona, and Volta Mantovana.
History
Archaeological excavations in the Mincio valley include a Bronze Age settlement, some tombs dating to the Iron Age and some findings associated with the Etruscan civilization. During the work of river channelling in 1955–56 at Isolone della Prevaldesca (an area near Valeggio) a pile-dwelling settlement came to light which led to the collection of 16,000 finds; some tombs and other finds dating to the Iron Age were found in Borghetto (in 1933 a metallic urn dating to the First Iron Age was found) and some finds associated with the Etruscan civilization (ornaments and jewellery were found in the Mincio Valley). A large Celtic necropolis, found in 1984 still partly buried under the current town, would prove the presence of that people from the 4th century BCE and the 1st century CE. In the necropolis were also discovered finds and marble funeral monuments from Roman times, as well as traces of traffic connections linking the ford on the river to consular roads.
The creation of the villages of Valeggio and Borghetto dates to the Lombard rule in Northern Italy because their names derive from 'flat place' and 'fortified settlement' respectively. The monastery of Santa Maria was founded here, on the banks of the Mincio, in the 12th century; later it was a priory of the Knights Templar. The large medieval fortifications which characterize Valeggio (Scaliger castle, the Visconti Bridge and the Serraglio defensive line) were built between the 13th and the 14th centuries. In 1405 Valeggio became part of the Republic of Venice, and subsequently lost its strategic role, becoming an agricultural center and a silkworms trading market.
After the fall of the Republic of Venice in 1797, Valeggio was included in the Cisalpine Republic. Later it was part of the Italian Republic (1802-1805) and then of the Kingdom of Italy. With Napoleon’s fall, the Congress of Vienna established the entrance of Valeggio in the Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia, an Austrian Empire dependence. During the Italian Unification (the 'Risorgimento'), the town was a protagonist of the battles of the First, Second and Third Italian War of Independence, which led to the creation of the newly unified Kingdom of Italy. …
Main sights
Borghetto, a frazione with the Ponte Visconteo ("Visconti Bridge"), a fortified dam built in 1393 by Gian Galeazzo Visconti, Duke of Milan. The bridge is 650 m long and 25 m wide. It was connected to the nearby Scaliger Castle by two tall merloned walls, and integrated in the fortified complex known as Serraglio which extended for c. 16 km in the Veronese plain up to Nogarole Rocca.
Villa Maffei Sigurtà, built in 1690.
Tortellini were created in Valeggio sul Mincio.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Valeggio sul Mincio».
Photos
Getting there
MozzecaneTrain, nearest
8.5 km as the crow flies
Valeggio sul Mincio
Aeroporto Valerio Catullo di Verona-Villafranca13.1 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Valeggio sul Mincio?
Valeggio sul Mincio is in Valeggio sul Mincio, in the province of Verona (Veneto), Italy. GPS coordinates: 45.35000, 10.73333.
What else is there to see near Valeggio sul Mincio?
Nearby you’ll find: Castello di Valeggio sul Mincio (400 m away), Borghetto (900 m away), Villa Sigurtà (900 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
- ValeggioSM panorama — Alessandro Vecchi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- DAE presso Ufficio informazioni Valeggio sul Mincio — Vrmap, CC0
- Borghetto sul Mincio (Ponte's View) — Noilco, CC BY 4.0
- Borghetto sul Mincio (VR) — Einaz80, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Borghetto sul Mincio 11-7-2020 — Bruco17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- -Parco Sigurtà - panoramio — Pier B., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borghetto attraverso l’arco — Simo.Albo80, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Borghetto003 — Massimo Roselli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Festambiente2009Vicenza007 — Ilario, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences