Castello del Buonconsiglio monumenti e collezioni provinciali

The Strength of the Fortress

The halls of the “Palazzo di Marcabruno” host a permanent exhibition, which, with the aid of reconstructions, videos and models, illustrates the battle of Calliano. On the 10th August 1487, in fact, the plain below the castle was the scene of the confrontation between the Tyroleans and the Venetians who were moving towards Trento in an attempt to expand their hegemony over that territory. The republic of Venice suffered an unexpected and resounding defeat and the famous leader Roberto da Sanseverino lost his life during the battle. You can see a copy of the memorial stone depicting him with the overturned banner of St Mark.

The series of painted coats-of-arms commemorates the Tyrolean nobles who took part in that battle, the first in which the feared Lansquenets fought against the Italian troops.

You are not allowed not to touch!

The exhibition, which draws its inspiration from these events, aims to present weapons and fighting techniques of the period between the 15th and the 17th centuries, by means of original objects and faithful replicas which you can put on and handle.