Mantua
Sign in to saveMantua (, ; ; Lombard and ) is a comune (municipality) in the Italian region of Lombardy, and capital of the eponymous province.
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Mantua is a city in the Lombardy region of northern Italy and serves as the capital of its province. It is significant as a major municipality in one of Italy's most economically important regions.
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- Mantua
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Mantova
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- Flag of Mantua.svg
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- Panorama of Mantua
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- Location in the province of Mantua
- Italian comune.region
- Lombardy
- Italian comune.province
- Mantua (MN)
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Castelletto Borgo, Cittadella, Formigosa, Frassino, Gambarara, Lunetta, Virgiliana
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33 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- After the Fall of the Roman Empire
- Free Imperial City of Mantua
- Podesteria Rule
- House of Gonzaga
- Duchy of Mantua
- From Gonzaga to Habsburg
- Napoleonic Wars
- Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia
- Unification of Italy
- 20th century
- Demographics
- Monuments and sites of interest
- Religious architecture and sites
- Secular architecture and sites
- Transport
- Car
- Railway
- Air
- Bus
- Cuisine
- Miscellaneous
- Government
- International relations
- Twin towns — sister cities
- Notable people
- In fiction
- Climate
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Mantua (, ; ; Lombard and ) is a comune (municipality) in the Italian region of Lombardy, and capital of the eponymous province.
Mantua's historic power and influence under the Gonzaga family between 1328 and 1708 made it one of the main artistic, cultural, and especially musical hubs of Northern Italy and of Italy as a whole. It had one of the most splendid courts of Europe of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and early seventeenth centuries. Mantua is noted for its significant role in the history of opera; the city is also known for its architectural treasures and artifacts, elegant palaces, and the medieval and Renaissance cityscape. It is the city where the composer Claudio Monteverdi premiered his opera ''L'Orfeo'' in 1607. It is the nearest town to the birthplace of the Roman classical poet Virgil, who is commemorated by a statue at the lakeside park "Piazza Virgiliana".