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Teotihuacan Pyramids
A view of the Pyramid of the Moon in Teotihuacan, Mexico on October 29, 2025. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto) -
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Views From Portugal
The richly decorated main altar in Porto Cathedral, one of the oldest and most important religious monuments in the city. on October 12, 2025 in Porto, Portugal. NO SALES POLAND (Photo by Andrzej Iwanczuk/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Famagusta District
PARALIMNI, CYPRUS – OCTOBER 19:
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Daily Life In Tbilisi And Mtskheta
A view of the Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia on September 23, 2025. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tbilisi And Mtskheta
An inside view of the Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia on September 23, 2025. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tbilisi And Mtskheta
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Daily Life In Tbilisi And Mtskheta
An inside view of the Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia on September 23, 2025. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tbilisi And Mtskheta
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Daily Life In Tbilisi And Mtskheta
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FEATURE - Stachelschweine, Zuckerwatte und Akrobatik im ukrainischen Nationalzirkus
May 3, 2018 - Kiev, Ukraine - Artists perform during the presentation of the new show ''The Frescoes of Kiev'', dedicated to the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the stationary circus, in the Ukrainian National Circus in Kiev, Ukraine, 03 May, 2018 (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Stachelschweine, Zuckerwatte und Akrobatik im ukrainischen Nationalzirkus
May 3, 2018 - Kiev, Ukraine - Artists perform during the presentation of the new show ''The Frescoes of Kiev'', dedicated to the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the stationary circus, in the Ukrainian National Circus in Kiev, Ukraine, 03 May, 2018 (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Stachelschweine, Zuckerwatte und Akrobatik im ukrainischen Nationalzirkus
May 3, 2018 - Kiev, Ukraine - Artists perform during the presentation of the new show ''The Frescoes of Kiev'', dedicated to the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the stationary circus, in the Ukrainian National Circus in Kiev, Ukraine, 03 May, 2018 (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Stachelschweine, Zuckerwatte und Akrobatik im ukrainischen Nationalzirkus
May 3, 2018 - Kiev, Ukraine - An artist kisses a tiger during the presentation of the new show ''The Frescoes of Kiev'', dedicated to the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the stationary circus, in the Ukrainian National Circus in Kiev, Ukraine, 03 May, 2018 (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Stachelschweine, Zuckerwatte und Akrobatik im ukrainischen Nationalzirkus
May 3, 2018 - Kiev, Ukraine - An artist performs with tigers during the presentation of the new show ''The Frescoes of Kiev'', dedicated to the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the stationary circus, in the Ukrainian National Circus in Kiev, Ukraine, 03 May, 2018 (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Stachelschweine, Zuckerwatte und Akrobatik im ukrainischen Nationalzirkus
May 3, 2018 - Kiev, Ukraine - Visitors look at a horse during the presentation of the new show ''The Frescoes of Kiev'', dedicated to the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the stationary circus, in the Ukrainian National Circus in Kiev, Ukraine, 03 May, 2018 (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Stachelschweine, Zuckerwatte und Akrobatik im ukrainischen Nationalzirkus
May 3, 2018 - Kiev, Ukraine - Horses perform during the presentation of the new show ''The Frescoes of Kiev'', dedicated to the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the stationary circus, in the Ukrainian National Circus in Kiev, Ukraine, 03 May, 2018 (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Stachelschweine, Zuckerwatte und Akrobatik im ukrainischen Nationalzirkus
May 3, 2018 - Kiev, Ukraine - Artists perform during the presentation of the new show ''The Frescoes of Kiev'', dedicated to the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the stationary circus, in the Ukrainian National Circus in Kiev, Ukraine, 03 May, 2018 (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Stachelschweine, Zuckerwatte und Akrobatik im ukrainischen Nationalzirkus
May 3, 2018 - Kiev, Ukraine - An artist performs with porcupines during the presentation of the new show ''The Frescoes of Kiev'', dedicated to the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the stationary circus, in the Ukrainian National Circus in Kiev, Ukraine, 03 May, 2018 (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Stachelschweine, Zuckerwatte und Akrobatik im ukrainischen Nationalzirkus
May 3, 2018 - Kiev, Ukraine - An artist performs with porcupines during the presentation of the new show ''The Frescoes of Kiev'', dedicated to the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the stationary circus, in the Ukrainian National Circus in Kiev, Ukraine, 03 May, 2018 (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Stachelschweine, Zuckerwatte und Akrobatik im ukrainischen Nationalzirkus
May 3, 2018 - Kiev, Ukraine - Clowns perform during the presentation of the new show ''The Frescoes of Kiev'', dedicated to the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the stationary circus, in the Ukrainian National Circus in Kiev, Ukraine, 03 May, 2018 (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Stachelschweine, Zuckerwatte und Akrobatik im ukrainischen Nationalzirkus
May 3, 2018 - Kiev, Ukraine - Artists perform during the presentation of the new show ''The Frescoes of Kiev'', dedicated to the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the stationary circus, in the Ukrainian National Circus in Kiev, Ukraine, 03 May, 2018 (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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REPORTAGE - Italien: Mantua Kulturhauptstadt 2016
July 15, 2016 - Mantua, Italy: Palace courtyard. The Palazzo Te, artwork of architect and painter Giulio Romano in 1534. The city of Mantua proclaimed Italian culture capital in 2016, as chosen by the Italian Government on Tuesday 27 October 2015. Mantua will also be European Capital of Gastronomy, included in the Eastern Lombardy District (together with the cities of Bergamo, Brescia and Cremona). The Lombard city was the erstwhile princely seat of the House of Gonzaga family from the 14th to the 18th centuries, and its historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. Mantua, which already competed for European culture capital 2019, won with a project to remake itself into a smart city with digital tourism to set off its jewels. Among these is the landmark Palazzo Te, a mannerist pleasure palace built in 1524-34 for Federico II Gonzaga, masterpiece of architect Giulio Romano, a pupil of Raphael, who over 10 years directed a team of plasterers, carvers and fresco painters to decorate almost every single surface of the palace many loggias and salons. Mantua is also home to the Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace), where the Gonzagas lived from 1328 to 1707. The palace has some 500 rooms and is most famous for Andrea Mantegna's frescoes in the Camera degli Sposi (Bridal Chamber). Another remarkable museum recently restored is the Palazzo Arco, home of family Arco during two centuries. (Piero Oliosi/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05545606
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REPORTAGE - Italien: Mantua Kulturhauptstadt 2016
July 14, 2016 - Mantua, Italy: Trojan Chamber. The Palazzo Ducale, home of the Gonzaga family during four centuries. The city of Mantua proclaimed Italian culture capital in 2016, as chosen by the Italian Government on Tuesday 27 October 2015. Mantua will also be European Capital of Gastronomy, included in the Eastern Lombardy District (together with the cities of Bergamo, Brescia and Cremona). The Lombard city was the erstwhile princely seat of the House of Gonzaga family from the 14th to the 18th centuries, and its historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. Mantua, which already competed for European culture capital 2019, won with a project to remake itself into a smart city with digital tourism to set off its jewels. Among these is the landmark Palazzo Te, a mannerist pleasure palace built in 1524-34 for Federico II Gonzaga, masterpiece of architect Giulio Romano, a pupil of Raphael, who over 10 years directed a team of plasterers, carvers and fresco painters to decorate almost every single surface of the palace many loggias and salons. Mantua is also home to the Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace), where the Gonzagas lived from 1328 to 1707. The palace has some 500 rooms and is most famous for Andrea Mantegna's frescoes in the Camera degli Sposi (Bridal Chamber). Another remarkable museum recently restored is the Palazzo Arco, home of family Arco during two centuries. (Piero Oliosi/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05545515
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REPORTAGE - Italien: Mantua Kulturhauptstadt 2016
July 14, 2016 - Mantua, Italy: Center ceiling. The Bridal Chamber, frescoes by Andrea Mantegna. Palazzo Ducale. The city of Mantua proclaimed Italian culture capital in 2016, as chosen by the Italian Government on Tuesday 27 October 2015. Mantua will also be European Capital of Gastronomy, included in the Eastern Lombardy District (together with the cities of Bergamo, Brescia and Cremona). The Lombard city was the erstwhile princely seat of the House of Gonzaga family from the 14th to the 18th centuries, and its historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. Mantua, which already competed for European culture capital 2019, won with a project to remake itself into a smart city with digital tourism to set off its jewels. Among these is the landmark Palazzo Te, a mannerist pleasure palace built in 1524-34 for Federico II Gonzaga, masterpiece of architect Giulio Romano, a pupil of Raphael, who over 10 years directed a team of plasterers, carvers and fresco painters to decorate almost every single surface of the palace many loggias and salons. Mantua is also home to the Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace), where the Gonzagas lived from 1328 to 1707. The palace has some 500 rooms and is most famous for Andrea Mantegna's frescoes in the Camera degli Sposi (Bridal Chamber). Another remarkable museum recently restored is the Palazzo Arco, home of family Arco during two centuries. (Piero Oliosi/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05545335
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REPORTAGE - Italien: Mantua Kulturhauptstadt 2016
July 14, 2016 - Mantua, Italy: Dish of restaurant The four tits. The city of Mantua proclaimed Italian culture capital in 2016, as chosen by the Italian Government on Tuesday 27 October 2015. Mantua will also be European Capital of Gastronomy, included in the Eastern Lombardy District (together with the cities of Bergamo, Brescia and Cremona). The Lombard city was the erstwhile princely seat of the House of Gonzaga family from the 14th to the 18th centuries, and its historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. Mantua, which already competed for European culture capital 2019, won with a project to remake itself into a smart city with digital tourism to set off its jewels. Among these is the landmark Palazzo Te, a mannerist pleasure palace built in 1524-34 for Federico II Gonzaga, masterpiece of architect Giulio Romano, a pupil of Raphael, who over 10 years directed a team of plasterers, carvers and fresco painters to decorate almost every single surface of the palace many loggias and salons. Mantua is also home to the Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace), where the Gonzagas lived from 1328 to 1707. The palace has some 500 rooms and is most famous for Andrea Mantegna's frescoes in the Camera degli Sposi (Bridal Chamber). Another remarkable museum recently restored is the Palazzo Arco, home of family Arco during two centuries. (Piero Oliosi/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05545407
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REPORTAGE - Italien: Mantua Kulturhauptstadt 2016
July 14, 2016 - Mantua, Italy: Trojan Chamber. The Palazzo Ducale, home of the Gonzaga family during four centuries. The city of Mantua proclaimed Italian culture capital in 2016, as chosen by the Italian Government on Tuesday 27 October 2015. Mantua will also be European Capital of Gastronomy, included in the Eastern Lombardy District (together with the cities of Bergamo, Brescia and Cremona). The Lombard city was the erstwhile princely seat of the House of Gonzaga family from the 14th to the 18th centuries, and its historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. Mantua, which already competed for European culture capital 2019, won with a project to remake itself into a smart city with digital tourism to set off its jewels. Among these is the landmark Palazzo Te, a mannerist pleasure palace built in 1524-34 for Federico II Gonzaga, masterpiece of architect Giulio Romano, a pupil of Raphael, who over 10 years directed a team of plasterers, carvers and fresco painters to decorate almost every single surface of the palace many loggias and salons. Mantua is also home to the Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace), where the Gonzagas lived from 1328 to 1707. The palace has some 500 rooms and is most famous for Andrea Mantegna's frescoes in the Camera degli Sposi (Bridal Chamber). Another remarkable museum recently restored is the Palazzo Arco, home of family Arco during two centuries. (Piero Oliosi/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05545512
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REPORTAGE - Italien: Mantua Kulturhauptstadt 2016
July 14, 2016 - Mantua, Italy: Rotunda of San Lorenzo, the church located in Piazza Erbe was built in the eleventh century. The city of Mantua proclaimed Italian culture capital in 2016, as chosen by the Italian Government on Tuesday 27 October 2015. Mantua will also be European Capital of Gastronomy, included in the Eastern Lombardy District (together with the cities of Bergamo, Brescia and Cremona). The Lombard city was the erstwhile princely seat of the House of Gonzaga family from the 14th to the 18th centuries, and its historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. Mantua, which already competed for European culture capital 2019, won with a project to remake itself into a smart city with digital tourism to set off its jewels. Among these is the landmark Palazzo Te, a mannerist pleasure palace built in 1524-34 for Federico II Gonzaga, masterpiece of architect Giulio Romano, a pupil of Raphael, who over 10 years directed a team of plasterers, carvers and fresco painters to decorate almost every single surface of the palace many loggias and salons. Mantua is also home to the Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace), where the Gonzagas lived from 1328 to 1707. The palace has some 500 rooms and is most famous for Andrea Mantegna's frescoes in the Camera degli Sposi (Bridal Chamber). Another remarkable museum recently restored is the Palazzo Arco, home of family Arco during two centuries. (Piero Oliosi/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05545394
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REPORTAGE - Italien: Mantua Kulturhauptstadt 2016
July 14, 2016 - Mantua, Italy: Trojan Chamber. The Palazzo Ducale, home of the Gonzaga family during four centuries. The city of Mantua proclaimed Italian culture capital in 2016, as chosen by the Italian Government on Tuesday 27 October 2015. Mantua will also be European Capital of Gastronomy, included in the Eastern Lombardy District (together with the cities of Bergamo, Brescia and Cremona). The Lombard city was the erstwhile princely seat of the House of Gonzaga family from the 14th to the 18th centuries, and its historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. Mantua, which already competed for European culture capital 2019, won with a project to remake itself into a smart city with digital tourism to set off its jewels. Among these is the landmark Palazzo Te, a mannerist pleasure palace built in 1524-34 for Federico II Gonzaga, masterpiece of architect Giulio Romano, a pupil of Raphael, who over 10 years directed a team of plasterers, carvers and fresco painters to decorate almost every single surface of the palace many loggias and salons. Mantua is also home to the Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace), where the Gonzagas lived from 1328 to 1707. The palace has some 500 rooms and is most famous for Andrea Mantegna's frescoes in the Camera degli Sposi (Bridal Chamber). Another remarkable museum recently restored is the Palazzo Arco, home of family Arco during two centuries. (Piero Oliosi/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05545511
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REPORTAGE - Italien: Mantua Kulturhauptstadt 2016
July 14, 2016 - Mantua, Italy: Room of the labyrinth, the ceiling. The Palazzo Ducale, home of the Gonzaga family during four centuries. The city of Mantua proclaimed Italian culture capital in 2016, as chosen by the Italian Government on Tuesday 27 October 2015. Mantua will also be European Capital of Gastronomy, included in the Eastern Lombardy District (together with the cities of Bergamo, Brescia and Cremona). The Lombard city was the erstwhile princely seat of the House of Gonzaga family from the 14th to the 18th centuries, and its historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. Mantua, which already competed for European culture capital 2019, won with a project to remake itself into a smart city with digital tourism to set off its jewels. Among these is the landmark Palazzo Te, a mannerist pleasure palace built in 1524-34 for Federico II Gonzaga, masterpiece of architect Giulio Romano, a pupil of Raphael, who over 10 years directed a team of plasterers, carvers and fresco painters to decorate almost every single surface of the palace many loggias and salons. Mantua is also home to the Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace), where the Gonzagas lived from 1328 to 1707. The palace has some 500 rooms and is most famous for Andrea Mantegna's frescoes in the Camera degli Sposi (Bridal Chamber). Another remarkable museum recently restored is the Palazzo Arco, home of family Arco during two centuries. (Piero Oliosi/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05545463
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REPORTAGE - Italien: Mantua Kulturhauptstadt 2016
July 14, 2016 - Mantua, Italy: Hall of Zodiac. Frescoes by GM Falconetti, circa 1520. The Arco Palace Museum. The city of Mantua proclaimed Italian culture capital in 2016, as chosen by the Italian Government on Tuesday 27 October 2015. Mantua will also be European Capital of Gastronomy, included in the Eastern Lombardy District (together with the cities of Bergamo, Brescia and Cremona). The Lombard city was the erstwhile princely seat of the House of Gonzaga family from the 14th to the 18th centuries, and its historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. Mantua, which already competed for European culture capital 2019, won with a project to remake itself into a smart city with digital tourism to set off its jewels. Among these is the landmark Palazzo Te, a mannerist pleasure palace built in 1524-34 for Federico II Gonzaga, masterpiece of architect Giulio Romano, a pupil of Raphael, who over 10 years directed a team of plasterers, carvers and fresco painters to decorate almost every single surface of the palace many loggias and salons. Mantua is also home to the Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace), where the Gonzagas lived from 1328 to 1707. The palace has some 500 rooms and is most famous for Andrea Mantegna's frescoes in the Camera degli Sposi (Bridal Chamber). Another remarkable museum recently restored is the Palazzo Arco, home of family Arco during two centuries. (Piero Oliosi/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05545385
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REPORTAGE - Italien: Mantua Kulturhauptstadt 2016
July 14, 2016 - Mantua, Italy: Hall of Zodiac. Frescoes by GM Falconetti, circa 1520. The Arco Palace Museum. The city of Mantua proclaimed Italian culture capital in 2016, as chosen by the Italian Government on Tuesday 27 October 2015. Mantua will also be European Capital of Gastronomy, included in the Eastern Lombardy District (together with the cities of Bergamo, Brescia and Cremona). The Lombard city was the erstwhile princely seat of the House of Gonzaga family from the 14th to the 18th centuries, and its historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. Mantua, which already competed for European culture capital 2019, won with a project to remake itself into a smart city with digital tourism to set off its jewels. Among these is the landmark Palazzo Te, a mannerist pleasure palace built in 1524-34 for Federico II Gonzaga, masterpiece of architect Giulio Romano, a pupil of Raphael, who over 10 years directed a team of plasterers, carvers and fresco painters to decorate almost every single surface of the palace many loggias and salons. Mantua is also home to the Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace), where the Gonzagas lived from 1328 to 1707. The palace has some 500 rooms and is most famous for Andrea Mantegna's frescoes in the Camera degli Sposi (Bridal Chamber). Another remarkable museum recently restored is the Palazzo Arco, home of family Arco during two centuries. (Piero Oliosi/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05545336
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REPORTAGE - Italien: Mantua Kulturhauptstadt 2016
July 14, 2016 - Mantua, Italy: Ladies in traditional dress as in the Gonzaga Period. The city of Mantua proclaimed Italian culture capital in 2016, as chosen by the Italian Government on Tuesday 27 October 2015. Mantua will also be European Capital of Gastronomy, included in the Eastern Lombardy District (together with the cities of Bergamo, Brescia and Cremona). The Lombard city was the erstwhile princely seat of the House of Gonzaga family from the 14th to the 18th centuries, and its historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. Mantua, which already competed for European culture capital 2019, won with a project to remake itself into a smart city with digital tourism to set off its jewels. Among these is the landmark Palazzo Te, a mannerist pleasure palace built in 1524-34 for Federico II Gonzaga, masterpiece of architect Giulio Romano, a pupil of Raphael, who over 10 years directed a team of plasterers, carvers and fresco painters to decorate almost every single surface of the palace many loggias and salons. Mantua is also home to the Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace), where the Gonzagas lived from 1328 to 1707. The palace has some 500 rooms and is most famous for Andrea Mantegna's frescoes in the Camera degli Sposi (Bridal Chamber). Another remarkable museum recently restored is the Palazzo Arco, home of family Arco during two centuries. (Piero Oliosi/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05545417
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REPORTAGE - Italien: Mantua Kulturhauptstadt 2016
July 10, 2016 - Mantua, Italy: The Court Scene, Ludovico Gonzaga and his court. The Bridal Chamber, frescoes by Andrea Mantegna. Palazzo Ducale. The city of Mantua proclaimed Italian culture capital in 2016, as chosen by the Italian Government on Tuesday 27 October 2015. Mantua will also be European Capital of Gastronomy, included in the Eastern Lombardy District (together with the cities of Bergamo, Brescia and Cremona). The Lombard city was the erstwhile princely seat of the House of Gonzaga family from the 14th to the 18th centuries, and its historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. Mantua, which already competed for European culture capital 2019, won with a project to remake itself into a smart city with digital tourism to set off its jewels. Among these is the landmark Palazzo Te, a mannerist pleasure palace built in 1524-34 for Federico II Gonzaga, masterpiece of architect Giulio Romano, a pupil of Raphael, who over 10 years directed a team of plasterers, carvers and fresco painters to decorate almost every single surface of the palace many loggias and salons. Mantua is also home to the Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace), where the Gonzagas lived from 1328 to 1707. The palace has some 500 rooms and is most famous for Andrea Mantegna's frescoes in the Camera degli Sposi (Bridal Chamber). Another remarkable museum recently restored is the Palazzo Arco, home of family Arco during two centuries. (Piero Oliosi/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05545333
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REPORTAGE - Italien: Mantua Kulturhauptstadt 2016
July 8, 2016 - Mantua, Italy: Palace courtyard. The Palazzo Te, artwork of architect and painter Giulio Romano in 1534. The city of Mantua proclaimed Italian culture capital in 2016, as chosen by the Italian Government on Tuesday 27 October 2015. Mantua will also be European Capital of Gastronomy, included in the Eastern Lombardy District (together with the cities of Bergamo, Brescia and Cremona). The Lombard city was the erstwhile princely seat of the House of Gonzaga family from the 14th to the 18th centuries, and its historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. Mantua, which already competed for European culture capital 2019, won with a project to remake itself into a smart city with digital tourism to set off its jewels. Among these is the landmark Palazzo Te, a mannerist pleasure palace built in 1524-34 for Federico II Gonzaga, masterpiece of architect Giulio Romano, a pupil of Raphael, who over 10 years directed a team of plasterers, carvers and fresco painters to decorate almost every single surface of the palace many loggias and salons. Mantua is also home to the Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace), where the Gonzagas lived from 1328 to 1707. The palace has some 500 rooms and is most famous for Andrea Mantegna's frescoes in the Camera degli Sposi (Bridal Chamber). Another remarkable museum recently restored is the Palazzo Arco, home of family Arco during two centuries. (Piero Oliosi/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05545607
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REPORTAGE - Italien: Mantua Kulturhauptstadt 2016
July 8, 2016 - Mantua, Italy: Palace courtyard. The Palazzo Te, artwork of architect and painter Giulio Romano in 1534. The city of Mantua proclaimed Italian culture capital in 2016, as chosen by the Italian Government on Tuesday 27 October 2015. Mantua will also be European Capital of Gastronomy, included in the Eastern Lombardy District (together with the cities of Bergamo, Brescia and Cremona). The Lombard city was the erstwhile princely seat of the House of Gonzaga family from the 14th to the 18th centuries, and its historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. Mantua, which already competed for European culture capital 2019, won with a project to remake itself into a smart city with digital tourism to set off its jewels. Among these is the landmark Palazzo Te, a mannerist pleasure palace built in 1524-34 for Federico II Gonzaga, masterpiece of architect Giulio Romano, a pupil of Raphael, who over 10 years directed a team of plasterers, carvers and fresco painters to decorate almost every single surface of the palace many loggias and salons. Mantua is also home to the Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace), where the Gonzagas lived from 1328 to 1707. The palace has some 500 rooms and is most famous for Andrea Mantegna's frescoes in the Camera degli Sposi (Bridal Chamber). Another remarkable museum recently restored is the Palazzo Arco, home of family Arco during two centuries. (Piero Oliosi/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05545604
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REPORTAGE - Italien: Mantua Kulturhauptstadt 2016
July 8, 2016 - Mantua, Italy: Ryno sculpture by Davide Rivalta at a contemporary temporary art exhibition. The city of Mantua proclaimed Italian culture capital in 2016, as chosen by the Italian Government on Tuesday 27 October 2015. Mantua will also be European Capital of Gastronomy, included in the Eastern Lombardy District (together with the cities of Bergamo, Brescia and Cremona). The Lombard city was the erstwhile princely seat of the House of Gonzaga family from the 14th to the 18th centuries, and its historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. Mantua, which already competed for European culture capital 2019, won with a project to remake itself into a smart city with digital tourism to set off its jewels. Among these is the landmark Palazzo Te, a mannerist pleasure palace built in 1524-34 for Federico II Gonzaga, masterpiece of architect Giulio Romano, a pupil of Raphael, who over 10 years directed a team of plasterers, carvers and fresco painters to decorate almost every single surface of the palace many loggias and salons. Mantua is also home to the Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace), where the Gonzagas lived from 1328 to 1707. The palace has some 500 rooms and is most famous for Andrea Mantegna's frescoes in the Camera degli Sposi (Bridal Chamber). Another remarkable museum recently restored is the Palazzo Arco, home of family Arco during two centuries. (Piero Oliosi/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05545321
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REPORTAGE - Italien: Mantua Kulturhauptstadt 2016
July 8, 2016 - Mantua, Italy: Sarcophagus of Akkekonsu, Priest of God Amon. Egyptian archeology exhibition. The Palazzo Te, artwork of architect and painter Giulio Romano in 1534. The city of Mantua proclaimed Italian culture capital in 2016, as chosen by the Italian Government on Tuesday 27 October 2015. Mantua will also be European Capital of Gastronomy, included in the Eastern Lombardy District (together with the cities of Bergamo, Brescia and Cremona). The Lombard city was the erstwhile princely seat of the House of Gonzaga family from the 14th to the 18th centuries, and its historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. Mantua, which already competed for European culture capital 2019, won with a project to remake itself into a smart city with digital tourism to set off its jewels. Among these is the landmark Palazzo Te, a mannerist pleasure palace built in 1524-34 for Federico II Gonzaga, masterpiece of architect Giulio Romano, a pupil of Raphael, who over 10 years directed a team of plasterers, carvers and fresco painters to decorate almost every single surface of the palace many loggias and salons. Mantua is also home to the Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace), where the Gonzagas lived from 1328 to 1707. The palace has some 500 rooms and is most famous for Andrea Mantegna's frescoes in the Camera degli Sposi (Bridal Chamber). Another remarkable museum recently restored is the Palazzo Arco, home of family Arco during two centuries. (Piero Oliosi/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05545616
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REPORTAGE - Italien: Mantua Kulturhauptstadt 2016
July 8, 2016 - Mantua, Italy: Wooden statue of God Anubi. Egyptian archeology exhibition. The Palazzo Te, artwork of architect and painter Giulio Romano in 1534. The city of Mantua proclaimed Italian culture capital in 2016, as chosen by the Italian Government on Tuesday 27 October 2015. Mantua will also be European Capital of Gastronomy, included in the Eastern Lombardy District (together with the cities of Bergamo, Brescia and Cremona). The Lombard city was the erstwhile princely seat of the House of Gonzaga family from the 14th to the 18th centuries, and its historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. Mantua, which already competed for European culture capital 2019, won with a project to remake itself into a smart city with digital tourism to set off its jewels. Among these is the landmark Palazzo Te, a mannerist pleasure palace built in 1524-34 for Federico II Gonzaga, masterpiece of architect Giulio Romano, a pupil of Raphael, who over 10 years directed a team of plasterers, carvers and fresco painters to decorate almost every single surface of the palace many loggias and salons. Mantua is also home to the Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace), where the Gonzagas lived from 1328 to 1707. The palace has some 500 rooms and is most famous for Andrea Mantegna's frescoes in the Camera degli Sposi (Bridal Chamber). Another remarkable museum recently restored is the Palazzo Arco, home of family Arco during two centuries. (Piero Oliosi/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05545617
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REPORTAGE - Italien: Mantua Kulturhauptstadt 2016
July 8, 2016 - Mantua, Italy: Bronze statue of Goddness Baster. Egyptian archeology exhibition. The Palazzo Te, artwork of architect and painter Giulio Romano in 1534. The city of Mantua proclaimed Italian culture capital in 2016, as chosen by the Italian Government on Tuesday 27 October 2015. Mantua will also be European Capital of Gastronomy, included in the Eastern Lombardy District (together with the cities of Bergamo, Brescia and Cremona). The Lombard city was the erstwhile princely seat of the House of Gonzaga family from the 14th to the 18th centuries, and its historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. Mantua, which already competed for European culture capital 2019, won with a project to remake itself into a smart city with digital tourism to set off its jewels. Among these is the landmark Palazzo Te, a mannerist pleasure palace built in 1524-34 for Federico II Gonzaga, masterpiece of architect Giulio Romano, a pupil of Raphael, who over 10 years directed a team of plasterers, carvers and fresco painters to decorate almost every single surface of the palace many loggias and salons. Mantua is also home to the Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace), where the Gonzagas lived from 1328 to 1707. The palace has some 500 rooms and is most famous for Andrea Mantegna's frescoes in the Camera degli Sposi (Bridal Chamber). Another remarkable museum recently restored is the Palazzo Arco, home of family Arco during two centuries. (Piero Oliosi/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05545614
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REPORTAGE - Italien: Mantua Kulturhauptstadt 2016
July 8, 2016 - Mantua, Italy: Coin machines of the Gonzaga period exhibition. The Palazzo Te, artwork of architect and painter Giulio Romano in 1534. The city of Mantua proclaimed Italian culture capital in 2016, as chosen by the Italian Government on Tuesday 27 October 2015. Mantua will also be European Capital of Gastronomy, included in the Eastern Lombardy District (together with the cities of Bergamo, Brescia and Cremona). The Lombard city was the erstwhile princely seat of the House of Gonzaga family from the 14th to the 18th centuries, and its historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. Mantua, which already competed for European culture capital 2019, won with a project to remake itself into a smart city with digital tourism to set off its jewels. Among these is the landmark Palazzo Te, a mannerist pleasure palace built in 1524-34 for Federico II Gonzaga, masterpiece of architect Giulio Romano, a pupil of Raphael, who over 10 years directed a team of plasterers, carvers and fresco painters to decorate almost every single surface of the palace many loggias and salons. Mantua is also home to the Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace), where the Gonzagas lived from 1328 to 1707. The palace has some 500 rooms and is most famous for Andrea Mantegna's frescoes in the Camera degli Sposi (Bridal Chamber). Another remarkable museum recently restored is the Palazzo Arco, home of family Arco during two centuries. (Piero Oliosi/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05545588
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REPORTAGE - Italien: Mantua Kulturhauptstadt 2016
July 8, 2016 - Mantua, Italy: Antonio Spadini, Nude, 1918. Contemporary master exhibition. The Palazzo Te, artwork of architect and painter Giulio Romano in 1534. The city of Mantua proclaimed Italian culture capital in 2016, as chosen by the Italian Government on Tuesday 27 October 2015. Mantua will also be European Capital of Gastronomy, included in the Eastern Lombardy District (together with the cities of Bergamo, Brescia and Cremona). The Lombard city was the erstwhile princely seat of the House of Gonzaga family from the 14th to the 18th centuries, and its historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. Mantua, which already competed for European culture capital 2019, won with a project to remake itself into a smart city with digital tourism to set off its jewels. Among these is the landmark Palazzo Te, a mannerist pleasure palace built in 1524-34 for Federico II Gonzaga, masterpiece of architect Giulio Romano, a pupil of Raphael, who over 10 years directed a team of plasterers, carvers and fresco painters to decorate almost every single surface of the palace many loggias and salons. Mantua is also home to the Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace), where the Gonzagas lived from 1328 to 1707. The palace has some 500 rooms and is most famous for Andrea Mantegna's frescoes in the Camera degli Sposi (Bridal Chamber). Another remarkable museum recently restored is the Palazzo Arco, home of family Arco during two centuries. (Piero Oliosi/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05545628
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REPORTAGE - Italien: Mantua Kulturhauptstadt 2016
July 8, 2016 - Mantua, Italy: Federico Zandomenighi, Bunch of flowers, 1894. Contemporary master exhibition. The Palazzo Te, artwork of architect and painter Giulio Romano in 1534. The city of Mantua proclaimed Italian culture capital in 2016, as chosen by the Italian Government on Tuesday 27 October 2015. Mantua will also be European Capital of Gastronomy, included in the Eastern Lombardy District (together with the cities of Bergamo, Brescia and Cremona). The Lombard city was the erstwhile princely seat of the House of Gonzaga family from the 14th to the 18th centuries, and its historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. Mantua, which already competed for European culture capital 2019, won with a project to remake itself into a smart city with digital tourism to set off its jewels. Among these is the landmark Palazzo Te, a mannerist pleasure palace built in 1524-34 for Federico II Gonzaga, masterpiece of architect Giulio Romano, a pupil of Raphael, who over 10 years directed a team of plasterers, carvers and fresco painters to decorate almost every single surface of the palace many loggias and salons. Mantua is also home to the Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace), where the Gonzagas lived from 1328 to 1707. The palace has some 500 rooms and is most famous for Andrea Mantegna's frescoes in the Camera degli Sposi (Bridal Chamber). Another remarkable museum recently restored is the Palazzo Arco, home of family Arco during two centuries. (Piero Oliosi/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05545626
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REPORTAGE - Italien: Mantua Kulturhauptstadt 2016
July 8, 2016 - Mantua, Italy: Contemporary master exhibition. The Palazzo Te, artwork of architect and painter Giulio Romano in 1534. The city of Mantua proclaimed Italian culture capital in 2016, as chosen by the Italian Government on Tuesday 27 October 2015. Mantua will also be European Capital of Gastronomy, included in the Eastern Lombardy District (together with the cities of Bergamo, Brescia and Cremona). The Lombard city was the erstwhile princely seat of the House of Gonzaga family from the 14th to the 18th centuries, and its historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. Mantua, which already competed for European culture capital 2019, won with a project to remake itself into a smart city with digital tourism to set off its jewels. Among these is the landmark Palazzo Te, a mannerist pleasure palace built in 1524-34 for Federico II Gonzaga, masterpiece of architect Giulio Romano, a pupil of Raphael, who over 10 years directed a team of plasterers, carvers and fresco painters to decorate almost every single surface of the palace many loggias and salons. Mantua is also home to the Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace), where the Gonzagas lived from 1328 to 1707. The palace has some 500 rooms and is most famous for Andrea Mantegna's frescoes in the Camera degli Sposi (Bridal Chamber). Another remarkable museum recently restored is the Palazzo Arco, home of family Arco during two centuries. (Piero Oliosi/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05545623
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REPORTAGE - Italien: Mantua Kulturhauptstadt 2016
July 8, 2016 - Mantua, Italy: Chamber of the Giants. The Palazzo Te, artwork of architect and painter Giulio Romano in 1534. The city of Mantua proclaimed Italian culture capital in 2016, as chosen by the Italian Government on Tuesday 27 October 2015. Mantua will also be European Capital of Gastronomy, included in the Eastern Lombardy District (together with the cities of Bergamo, Brescia and Cremona). The Lombard city was the erstwhile princely seat of the House of Gonzaga family from the 14th to the 18th centuries, and its historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. Mantua, which already competed for European culture capital 2019, won with a project to remake itself into a smart city with digital tourism to set off its jewels. Among these is the landmark Palazzo Te, a mannerist pleasure palace built in 1524-34 for Federico II Gonzaga, masterpiece of architect Giulio Romano, a pupil of Raphael, who over 10 years directed a team of plasterers, carvers and fresco painters to decorate almost every single surface of the palace many loggias and salons. Mantua is also home to the Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace), where the Gonzagas lived from 1328 to 1707. The palace has some 500 rooms and is most famous for Andrea Mantegna's frescoes in the Camera degli Sposi (Bridal Chamber). Another remarkable museum recently restored is the Palazzo Arco, home of family Arco during two centuries. (Piero Oliosi/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05545575
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REPORTAGE - Italien: Mantua Kulturhauptstadt 2016
July 8, 2016 - Mantua, Italy: Chamber of the Giants. The Palazzo Te, artwork of architect and painter Giulio Romano in 1534. The city of Mantua proclaimed Italian culture capital in 2016, as chosen by the Italian Government on Tuesday 27 October 2015. Mantua will also be European Capital of Gastronomy, included in the Eastern Lombardy District (together with the cities of Bergamo, Brescia and Cremona). The Lombard city was the erstwhile princely seat of the House of Gonzaga family from the 14th to the 18th centuries, and its historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. Mantua, which already competed for European culture capital 2019, won with a project to remake itself into a smart city with digital tourism to set off its jewels. Among these is the landmark Palazzo Te, a mannerist pleasure palace built in 1524-34 for Federico II Gonzaga, masterpiece of architect Giulio Romano, a pupil of Raphael, who over 10 years directed a team of plasterers, carvers and fresco painters to decorate almost every single surface of the palace many loggias and salons. Mantua is also home to the Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace), where the Gonzagas lived from 1328 to 1707. The palace has some 500 rooms and is most famous for Andrea Mantegna's frescoes in the Camera degli Sposi (Bridal Chamber). Another remarkable museum recently restored is the Palazzo Arco, home of family Arco during two centuries. (Piero Oliosi/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05545583
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REPORTAGE - Italien: Mantua Kulturhauptstadt 2016
July 8, 2016 - Mantua, Italy: Chamber of the Giants. The Palazzo Te, artwork of architect and painter Giulio Romano in 1534. The city of Mantua proclaimed Italian culture capital in 2016, as chosen by the Italian Government on Tuesday 27 October 2015. Mantua will also be European Capital of Gastronomy, included in the Eastern Lombardy District (together with the cities of Bergamo, Brescia and Cremona). The Lombard city was the erstwhile princely seat of the House of Gonzaga family from the 14th to the 18th centuries, and its historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. Mantua, which already competed for European culture capital 2019, won with a project to remake itself into a smart city with digital tourism to set off its jewels. Among these is the landmark Palazzo Te, a mannerist pleasure palace built in 1524-34 for Federico II Gonzaga, masterpiece of architect Giulio Romano, a pupil of Raphael, who over 10 years directed a team of plasterers, carvers and fresco painters to decorate almost every single surface of the palace many loggias and salons. Mantua is also home to the Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace), where the Gonzagas lived from 1328 to 1707. The palace has some 500 rooms and is most famous for Andrea Mantegna's frescoes in the Camera degli Sposi (Bridal Chamber). Another remarkable museum recently restored is the Palazzo Arco, home of family Arco during two centuries. (Piero Oliosi/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05545581
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REPORTAGE - Italien: Mantua Kulturhauptstadt 2016
July 8, 2016 - Mantua, Italy: Chamber of the Giants. The Palazzo Te, artwork of architect and painter Giulio Romano in 1534. The city of Mantua proclaimed Italian culture capital in 2016, as chosen by the Italian Government on Tuesday 27 October 2015. Mantua will also be European Capital of Gastronomy, included in the Eastern Lombardy District (together with the cities of Bergamo, Brescia and Cremona). The Lombard city was the erstwhile princely seat of the House of Gonzaga family from the 14th to the 18th centuries, and its historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. Mantua, which already competed for European culture capital 2019, won with a project to remake itself into a smart city with digital tourism to set off its jewels. Among these is the landmark Palazzo Te, a mannerist pleasure palace built in 1524-34 for Federico II Gonzaga, masterpiece of architect Giulio Romano, a pupil of Raphael, who over 10 years directed a team of plasterers, carvers and fresco painters to decorate almost every single surface of the palace many loggias and salons. Mantua is also home to the Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace), where the Gonzagas lived from 1328 to 1707. The palace has some 500 rooms and is most famous for Andrea Mantegna's frescoes in the Camera degli Sposi (Bridal Chamber). Another remarkable museum recently restored is the Palazzo Arco, home of family Arco during two centuries. (Piero Oliosi/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05545580
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REPORTAGE - Italien: Mantua Kulturhauptstadt 2016
July 8, 2016 - Mantua, Italy: Chamber of the Giants. The Palazzo Te, artwork of architect and painter Giulio Romano in 1534. The city of Mantua proclaimed Italian culture capital in 2016, as chosen by the Italian Government on Tuesday 27 October 2015. Mantua will also be European Capital of Gastronomy, included in the Eastern Lombardy District (together with the cities of Bergamo, Brescia and Cremona). The Lombard city was the erstwhile princely seat of the House of Gonzaga family from the 14th to the 18th centuries, and its historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. Mantua, which already competed for European culture capital 2019, won with a project to remake itself into a smart city with digital tourism to set off its jewels. Among these is the landmark Palazzo Te, a mannerist pleasure palace built in 1524-34 for Federico II Gonzaga, masterpiece of architect Giulio Romano, a pupil of Raphael, who over 10 years directed a team of plasterers, carvers and fresco painters to decorate almost every single surface of the palace many loggias and salons. Mantua is also home to the Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace), where the Gonzagas lived from 1328 to 1707. The palace has some 500 rooms and is most famous for Andrea Mantegna's frescoes in the Camera degli Sposi (Bridal Chamber). Another remarkable museum recently restored is the Palazzo Arco, home of family Arco during two centuries. (Piero Oliosi/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05545578
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REPORTAGE - Italien: Mantua Kulturhauptstadt 2016
July 8, 2016 - Mantua, Italy: Ceiling of Chamber of the Emperors. The Palazzo Te, artwork of architect and painter Giulio Romano in 1534. The city of Mantua proclaimed Italian culture capital in 2016, as chosen by the Italian Government on Tuesday 27 October 2015. Mantua will also be European Capital of Gastronomy, included in the Eastern Lombardy District (together with the cities of Bergamo, Brescia and Cremona). The Lombard city was the erstwhile princely seat of the House of Gonzaga family from the 14th to the 18th centuries, and its historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. Mantua, which already competed for European culture capital 2019, won with a project to remake itself into a smart city with digital tourism to set off its jewels. Among these is the landmark Palazzo Te, a mannerist pleasure palace built in 1524-34 for Federico II Gonzaga, masterpiece of architect Giulio Romano, a pupil of Raphael, who over 10 years directed a team of plasterers, carvers and fresco painters to decorate almost every single surface of the palace many loggias and salons. Mantua is also home to the Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace), where the Gonzagas lived from 1328 to 1707. The palace has some 500 rooms and is most famous for Andrea Mantegna's frescoes in the Camera degli Sposi (Bridal Chamber). Another remarkable museum recently restored is the Palazzo Arco, home of family Arco during two centuries. (Piero Oliosi/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05545633
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REPORTAGE - Italien: Mantua Kulturhauptstadt 2016
July 8, 2016 - Mantua, Italy: Palace courtyard. The Palazzo Te, artwork of architect and painter Giulio Romano in 1534. The city of Mantua proclaimed Italian culture capital in 2016, as chosen by the Italian Government on Tuesday 27 October 2015. Mantua will also be European Capital of Gastronomy, included in the Eastern Lombardy District (together with the cities of Bergamo, Brescia and Cremona). The Lombard city was the erstwhile princely seat of the House of Gonzaga family from the 14th to the 18th centuries, and its historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. Mantua, which already competed for European culture capital 2019, won with a project to remake itself into a smart city with digital tourism to set off its jewels. Among these is the landmark Palazzo Te, a mannerist pleasure palace built in 1524-34 for Federico II Gonzaga, masterpiece of architect Giulio Romano, a pupil of Raphael, who over 10 years directed a team of plasterers, carvers and fresco painters to decorate almost every single surface of the palace many loggias and salons. Mantua is also home to the Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace), where the Gonzagas lived from 1328 to 1707. The palace has some 500 rooms and is most famous for Andrea Mantegna's frescoes in the Camera degli Sposi (Bridal Chamber). Another remarkable museum recently restored is the Palazzo Arco, home of family Arco during two centuries. (Piero Oliosi/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05545609
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