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Scaligero Castle (Sirmione)

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The Scaligero Castle of Sirmione is a fortress from the Scaliger era that forms the access point to the historical centre of Sirmione, on Lake Garda in Italy. It is regarded as one of Italy's best preserved castles, and in 2024 it ranked as the 29th most visited attraction in the country, drawing more than 262,000 visitors. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Building Type
Fortress 1
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Sirmione, Italy 2
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)
Fort / Fortress 1
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Fortification, Concepts

Uses Element

Brick, Architectural Materials
Source Scaligero Castle (Sirmione) (Wikidata)
Mortar, Architectural Materials
Source Scaligero Castle (Sirmione) (Wikidata)
Stone, Architectural Materials
Source Scaligero Castle (Sirmione) (Wikidata)
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Source Scaligero Castle (Sirmione) (Wikipedia)
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1. Scaligero Castle (Sirmione) (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The Scaligero Castle or Scaligero Castle of Sirmione (Italian: Castello scaligero di Sirmione) is a fortress from the Scaliger era, an access point to the historical centre of Sirmione, on Lake Garda. It is one of Italy's best-preserved castles.
  • Wikipedia infobox building_type field (Fortress)
    The Scaligero Castle or Scaligero Castle of Sirmione (Italian: Castello scaligero di Sirmione) is a fortress from the Scaliger era, an access point to the historical centre of Sirmione, on Lake Garda. It is one of Italy's best-preserved castles. In 2024, it was the 29th most visited attraction in Italy, with 262,095 visitors, and a total gross income of €1,125,881.
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2. Scaligero Castle (Sirmione) (Wikidata)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement (EntityId 394506): Sirmione, Italy
    Wikidata item Q3662370, property P131/P17 (location): Sirmione, Italy
  • Uses Element: Brick, Infobox material field: bricks, stone and mortar
  • Uses Element: Stone, Infobox material field: bricks, stone and mortar
  • Uses Element: Mortar, Infobox material field: bricks, stone and mortar
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