The complex of Fishmongers, built in 1536 by Giulio Romano, consists of two porticoes (loggias) placed on the sides of the bridge that crossed the Rio and the rooms connected to them.
Thanks to the intervention of the’Association of Friends of Palazzo Te and the Mantua Museums and of the Giulio Romano's Fishmongers Foundation, the Fishmongers of the East have recently been returned to the community.
MANTUA AND SABBIONETA HERITAGE CENTRE EQUIPMENT
From the Loggia di Levante the immersive journey accessible through an augmented reality app, which reproduces scenes of daily life in the 17th century.
The interior spaces are enhanced by a sensory installation of lights, sounds and reflections.
The video “The memory that resurfaces” collects the memories of citizens who tell the relationship between the inhabitants and the Rio.
ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES’
– An elevator and a lift provide access to the various levels.
– App in Italian and English, with subtitles.
– Multisensory installation with sound and visual elements.
– Video in Italian with Italian and English subtitles
ADDRESS
Mantua, Via Pescheria 20
OPENINGS
The Mantua and Sabbioneta Heritage Centre – Giulio Romano Fish Markets can be visited thanks to volunteers from the Friends of Palazzo Te Association and the Mantua Museums.
CHECK OPENING DAYS AND TIMES.
Admission is free.
Edited by
Municipality of Mantua, Association of Friends of Palazzo Te and the Mantua Museums, and Giulio Romano's Le Pescherie Foundation.
With the contribution of
Ministry of Culture, Law 77/2006
Lombardy Region