Guidizzolo

southwards on the slope that leads to the plain, with its fractions of Rebecco, Birbesi e Selvarizzo, with its charming theatre, the ancient parochial house, that still preserves traces of medieval frescos. The historical centre with a castra structure, includes Rizzini Palace and its a park. Southwards, towards the countryside, is the medieval oratory of Saint Laurence, with the inner walls frescoed with votive paintings that date back to 1450-1510 and resemble the style of Mantegna. Close to the oratory was built an area with several fountains, where it is possible to see a mill.

Guidizzolo is located at the foot of “Colline Moreniche del Garda“, at the beginning of the Mantua plain, when the first horizon appear over the hills where you get to Lake Garda. It is about 30 km from Mantua and has about 6.000.abitanti. Among the economic activities stand out agriculture (vegetables and livestock) industry (paper products, socks, agricultural machinery, wood, electronics) and service craft and transformation.

In Guidizzolo of dwelling settlements have been found in prehistoric times. From there he followed the historical events of Mantua built in the Roman Empire. Of great importance is the fact that it was the land of the boundary between the Signoria of Mantova and Brescia, which if they fought with varying fortunes. And it is precisely Guidizzolo that in 1216 a peace treaty was signed between Mantova and Brescia. A map shows the military in the sixteenth century, the existence of military fortifications. The process of historical Guidizzolo is equal in all respects to that of Mantua to the battles of the Risorgimento. The famous battle that ended June 24, 1859 in the hills of Solferino and San Martino, which broke bloodier than ever  between Guidizzolo and Rebecco. From here you will come to the motions for the unification of Italy first and then to the world wars, pouring different lives to achieve peace and freedom.