Palazzo delle Albere, Trento

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Palazzo delle Albere is a Renaissance villa-fortress in Trento, northern Italy. It was built during the 16th century by the Madruzzo family of prince-bishops of Trento. It takes its name (meaning "Palace of the Trees") from the rows of poplars that once led to the castle; it is surrounded by a park, now smaller than once because it is crossed by the Brenner Railway and partly occupied by the Trento Monumental Cemetery. It has a square plan, with four square, 6 m-wide and 20 m tall corner towers, surrounded by a ditch.

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According to legend, it was connected by a secret tunnel to the city's cathedral, which was used by the prince-bishops move unseen between them.^[1]

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References

↑ Neri, Mauro (October 1996). "Passaggi segreti". Mille leggende del Trentino. Secondo volume: valle dell'Adige e Trentino meridionale. Trento: Panorama. pp. 53–54.

Sources

Gorfer, Aldo (1992). I castelli di Trento (in Italian). Trento: Arti Grafiche Saturnia.

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[1] Neri, Mauro (October 1996). "Passaggi segreti". Mille leggende del Trentino. Secondo volume: valle dell'Adige e Trentino meridionale. Trento: Panorama. pp. 53–54.