Rovereto Castle
A place of memory in Trentino, location of the Italian War History Museum
Rovereto Castle is one of the best examples of late-Medieval Alpine fortresses. Discover the defense towers with weapons, tunnels and the embrasures in the walls.
Rovereto Castle was built by the Castelbarco family, near the Leno Torrent, in the 14th century. In the 15th century, the Venetians seized it and transformed it into a military fortress with a defensive function, equipped with four massive bastions. In 1509, following the Venetian defeat, was handed over to the Habsburgs who ruled it until the end of The Great War.
The castle, also called Castel Veneto, is recognized as one of the most complete and interesting Venetian-type Alpine fortifications. You will find it in the heart of the historic center of Rovereto. In the Marino and Malipiero defense towers, you will discover an extensive modern-era weapon collection: armor, side arms and firearms, for both dueling and hunting (16th-18th century).
Since 1921 the castle has hosted the Italian War History Museum: temporary and permanent exhibitions about the history of the two world conflicts will help you reconstruct the events of the First World War, while the educational activities aimed at school groups intends to bring the younger ones closer to history.
In the past, the Rovereto Castle hosted Maria Dolens, the renowned Campana dei Caduti (Bell of Peace), now located at Colle di Miravalle. In its halls, the original plaster model is still visible.
Info and map
Rovereto Castle
Via Castelbarco, 7
38068 Rovereto (TN)
T: +39 0464 438100
F: +39 0464 423410
info@museodellaguerra.it
www.museodellaguerra.it
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Opening time
From Tuesday to Sunday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (last admission at 5 p.m.). Closed on 24th, 25th, 31st December, January 1st.
Special openings: 6th January, 25th April, 1st May
Reservation is not required to visit the Museum.
Reservations are compulsory by the previous day, for guided tours (at a cost of 3 euros in addition to the entrance fee) and for groups of more than 8 people.
Phone: 0464 488041, e-mail didattica@museodellaguerra.it.
Trentino Guest Card holders can book entry to the Museum (at predefined times) via the App Mio Trentino. The booking entitles the holder to priority entry. Guided tours for adults and family visits (they only pay the service charge of 3 euro) and cultural evenings are also among the services which can be booked with the Guest Card.
Entrance
ADMISSION FEES
- full price: € 11,00 (visitors aged 18 and over)
- reduced price: € 7,00 Groups with at least 10 paying adults, military personnel and police (on presentation of badge), members of affiliated organisations, visitors showing the leaflet “Museums and the Great War in Trentino” with the stamp of another museum of the Trentino Great War Network
- reduced: € 2,00 Children and young people from 6 to 17 years of age, free visiting classes
- free of charge: Children and young people up to the age of 17 (with accompanying adults), disabled visitors and their carers, ANMIC members with card, visitors with Trentino Guest Card and Museum Pass, military personnel and police on duty, members of the Museo della Guerra, members of the Cassa Rurale di Rovereto with I’mart card signatories accompanying classes (2 per class), a group leader for each group, accredited journalists (to be accredited write to comunicazione@museodellaguerra.it at least two days before the visit), MIBAC officials and the Department of Culture of the Autonomous Province of Trento, civil service workers (show your card)
- Family rate: Adults pay full price, all minors in the same household get in free of charge. With the Euregio Family Pass the family nucleus consisting of 1 or 2 adults and minor children gets in at the cost of a single reduced ticket.
- Guided tour: 3 € in addition to the ticket price