Trento - Castello del Buonconsiglio

On the northeast side of Trento is the Castello del Buonconsiglio, former residence of the prince-bishop, from 1811 to 1918 a barracks and since then a museum. The 13th century Castelvecchio, built around the oldest part, the massive round tower, was remodeled in Venetian Gothic style from 1475 onwards. The Magno Palazzo, a magnificent Renaissance building with arcaded courtyards and frescoes by Romanino and Dosso Dossi was built in 1528-35, and a linking wing added in 1686. The Castello houses the Museo Provinciale d'Arte; among its exhibits are pictures of the months in the Torre dell'Aquila by an unknown 15th century painter, sculptures, period furniture, archeological and ethonological collections.