Mantova: facade with bike 1
Mantua Italian Màntova in the local dialect of Lombard language Mantua is a city in Lombardy Italy and capital of the province of the same name Mantua is surrounded on three sides by artificial lakes created during the 12th century These receive the waters from the Mincio which descend from Lake Garda The three lakes are called Lago Superiore Lago di Mezzo and Lago Inferiore Superior Middle and Inferior Lakes A fourth lake Lake Pajolo which once completed a defensive water ring of the city dried up at the end of the 18th century Mantua is mentioned in William Shakespeare s tragedy Romeo and Juliet In this Romeo is sent into exile for killing Tybalt Capulet in a swordfight Romeo subsequently leaves Mantua and returns to Verona when he hears his love Juliet has died The city was founded probably around 2000 BC on the banks of the Mincio on a sort of island which provided natural protection In the 6th century BC it was an Etruscan village which in Etruscan tradition was re founded by Ocno Source http en wikipedia org wiki Mantua Mantova was declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in 2008
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Location: Mantova, Mantova, Lombardy, Italy
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