Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Castiglione delle Stiviere, Italy

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 1.4 km
Ascend 44 m
Descend 53 m

Explore Castiglione delle Stiviere in Italy with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Sight 1: Castello

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The castle of Castiglione delle Stiviere is a military structure probably built in the ninth century on a pre-existing Roman castrum on the top of a hill overlooking the town. It was the residence of the Gonzaga Lords of Castiglione.

Wikipedia: Castello di Castiglione delle Stiviere (IT)

142 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Basilica di San Sebastiano

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The Basilica of San Sebastiano is a religious building of Castiglione delle Stiviere, in the province of Mantua.

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477 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 3: Museo Internazionale della Croce Rossa

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The International Museum of the Red Cross is an exhibition space located in Castiglione delle Stiviere, in the province of Mantua, in the historic Palazzo Longhi, donated by the Municipality in 1959 to the Italian Red Cross.

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440 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Basilica di San Luigi

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The Basilica Sanctuary of San Luigi Gonzaga is a religious building in Castiglione delle Stiviere, in the province of Mantua and overlooks the square dedicated to the saint, world patron saint of youth. In April 1964 Pope Paul VI elevated it to the dignity of a minor basilica.

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301 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: Duomo di Castiglione delle Stiviere - Santi Nazario e Celso

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The cathedral of Castiglione delle Stiviere, dedicated to Saints Nazario and Celso, is the parish church of Castiglione delle Stiviere, in the province and diocese of Mantua; it is part of the Vicariate of St. Louis.

Wikipedia: Duomo di Castiglione delle Stiviere (IT)

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