Every year over two hundred thousand people visit the Vittoriale degli Italiani in Gardone Riviera, or the stupendous and captivating “monumental citadel” which was built in the first half of the twentieth century at the behest ofby Gabriele D’Annunzio. The poet, for the creation of the Vittoriale, made use of the collaboration of Giancarlo Maroni, one of the most famous architects of the last century.
Vittoriale degli Italiani
Description
Erected, therefore, in the years from 1921 to 1938, the Vittoriale degli Italiani stands on the gentle shores of the famous Lake Garda in Gardone Riviera, in the province of Brescia.
Nowadays, this majestic museum complex open to the public has become a real iconic structure that turns out to be dedicated as much to the memory of the war exploits that saw the Italian soldiers as protagonists during the First World War , as well as a vivid representation of Gabriele D’Annunzio, or the famous and mythical poet-soldier.
One of the most interesting aspects, as well as the stupendous landscape view overlooking Lake Garda and the surrounding environment, is given precisely by the fact that the Vittoriale degli Italiani in Gardone Riviera offers compelling and interesting educational itineraries. Not for nothing, the whole monumental citadel that makes up the Vittoriale degli Italiani provides a fundamental contribution to be able to discover a fundamental Italian historical period .
The guided tour therefore offers the exceptional opportunity to visit the Prioria , as well as the house of Gabriele D’Annunzio itself , a luxurious building embellished with an eighteenth-century facade. Numerous, then, are the rooms that the visitor can admire such as, for example, the Stanza della Cheli and the Stanza di Lede where the Loggia dell’Apollino is located.
Another wonderful room that can be visited inside the Vittoriale degli Italiani is the Music Room , which was decorated by Napoleone Martinuzzi with magnificent Murano glass. Instead, the Dining Room connects the entire building with that part of the expansion which was given the name of Schifamondo wing.
Of particular interest and value, are the various historical relics that are preserved within the complex. In fact, the visitor will be able to see the bow of the Puglia ship , which was one of the leading boats during the Great War, the famous Mas 96, first actor of the historic Buccari mockery, as well as the SVA 10 used to make the famous flight over Vienna. The secret Annunzio Museum and the Hero Annunzio Museum are also worth a visit.
In addition to this, there is the Mausoleum , inside which the Vate and some of the Rijeka legionaries find their eternal rest, the Parlaggio , a large amphitheater inspired by the ancient theater of Pompeii.
Also not to be missed are the eleven hectares that form the garden of the Vittoriale degli Italiani, enriched with bronze statues and pleasant waterways forming the Laghetto delle Danze and elegant fountains such as the Dolphin Fountain.
Opening hours and days
The Vittoriale degli Italiani is always open with the exception of every Monday in November, December, January, February and on December 24th, December 25th and January 1st.
Prices and Reductions
Complete Path
- Full: € 16
- Reduced: € 13 (children aged 7 to 18 and over 65; groups of at least 25 people; schools; families consisting of 2 paying adults and at least one paying child; companion of a disabled person; holders of special cards; military and police members state)
- Free: children up to 6 years; teachers (1 every 15 students); disabled with a percentage higher than 70%; Disabled carers for school groups.
Park Path
- Full: € 10
- Reduced: € 8 (children aged 7 to 18 and over 65; groups of at least 25 people; schools; families consisting of 2 paying adults and at least one paying child; companion of a disabled person; holders of special cards; military and police members state)
- Free: children up to 6 years; teachers (1 every 15 students); disabled with a percentage higher than 70%; Disabled carers for school groups.
How to get
To reach the Vittoriale degli Italiani, coming from Milan, it is necessary to take the A4 motorway, exiting at Brescia Est and then continue with the ring road in the direction of Salò, then take the SS45bis along Lake Garda up to Gardone Riviera. At this point just follow the road signs.
