| Way of faith and solidarity | |
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| Itinerary type | Automotive |
|---|---|
| State | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Start | Desenzano del Garda |
| end | Bridges over the Mincio |
The journey of faith and solidarity is an itinerary that takes place through the Lombardy, between the Province of Mantua and the Province of Brescia.
Introduction
The itinerary runs through the places where two saints lived, St. Luigi Gonzaga is Saint Angela Merici, and a blessed one, Paola Montaldi; where important pages of the Risorgimento and saw the birth of the Red Cross.
Background
St. Luigi Gonzaga
The eldest son of Ferrante Gonzaga, first marquis of Castiglione delle Stiviere and of Marta Tana di Chieri, he was born in the family castle of Castiglione March 9, 1568. He renounced the title of future Marquis of Castiglione, in favor of his brother Rodolfo to enter the novitiate of the Society of Jesus in Rome, where he studied theology and philosophy. He died at the age of only 23 in Rome of illness. His body is buried in the church of Sant'Ignazio in Rome. He was beatified by Pope Paul V on 19 October 1605. On 31 December 1726 he was canonized by Pope Benedict XIII. The pope himself declared him "protector of students" in 1729. In 1926 he was proclaimed patron of Catholic youth by Pope Pius XI. In 1991 John Paul II named him patron of AIDS patients.
Sant'Angela Merici
He was born in Desenzano March 21, 1474. She was the founder of the Compagnia delle dimesse di sant'Orsola. She was proclaimed a saint by Pope Pius VII on May 24, 1807; in 1861 Pope Pius IX extended the cult to the whole Catholic Church. Sant'Angela has been the secondary patroness of the Diocese of Brescia since January 24, 2010.
Blessed Paola Montaldi
He was born in the family castle near Volta Mantovana in 1443 and at the age of fifteen he took the monastic habit and entered the convent of the Poor Clares of Santa Lucia in Mantua. She spent her life in prayer and contemplation and was elected abbess of the convent three times. The fame of holiness spread even outside the city and many were the people who turned to her for help and comfort in sickness. He met the blessed Osanna Andreasi of Mantua and had correspondence with the marquise Isabella d'Este. His body has been resting since 1872 in the parish church of Volta Mantovana.
Here the Red Cross was born
There battle of Solferino is remembered for being the first concrete step towards national unity and for having inspired a Henry Dunant the idea of International Red Cross, upset by the dead and wounded in the battle by the total inadequacy of the army's medical facility.
How to get
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By plane
The nearest airports are:
- Bergamo-Orio al Serio Airport
- Verona-Villafranca Airport
By car
The closest motorway exits are:
Serenissima motorway: exit Desenzano del Garda, then direction Castiglione delle Stiviere- Serenissima motorway: exit Peschiera del Garda, then direction Bridges over the Mincio
Brenner motorway: exit Mantua north, then direction Brescia, Guide it, Castiglione delle Stiviere
Highway: exit Cremona, then direction Mantua
Serenissima motorway: exit 
Brenner motorway: exit 
Highway: exit On the train
- Desenzano del Garda railway station. Served by Frecciabianca for Milano Centrale, Torino Porta Susa, Trieste Centrale and Venezia Santa Lucia; from Frecciarossa to Brescia and Roma Termini and from regional to Milano Centrale and Verona Porta Nuova.
- Peschiera del Garda railway station.
Stages
Way of faith and solidarity: full-screen map.
- 1 Desenzano del Garda - Important tourist resort of the Lake Garda it has been known since Roman times. In the historic center there are the remains of a Roman villa from the 1st century BC. Here was born in 1474 Sant'Angela Merici, founder of the Compagnia delle dimesse di sant'Orsola, known as Orsoline.
- 2 Castiglione delle Stiviere - The city of San Luigi Gonzaga, in province of Mantua, was the capital, before the marquisate and then the principality, of the cadet line of the "Gonzaga of Castiglione ", the longest-lived of the extinct lines of the family, begun by Ferrante Gonzaga in 1559 and extinct in 1818. It preserves important monuments of the time, such as the Basilica of San Luigi Gonzaga, the Gonzaga castle, the Collegio delle Vergini di Gesù, piazza Dallò and the Prince's Palace.
- 3 Solferino - It is located 7 km. from Castiglione and was the capital of the cadet branch of the "Gonzaga of Solferino", begun by Orazio Gonzaga in 1549. Of the Gonzaga period remains the Rocca (known as the" Spy of Italy "), the castle with its square. The town is also famous because the bloody Battle of Solferino on 24 June was fought here 1859. The "Palio della Capra" is held on the second Sunday of July.
- 4 Cavriana - Two of the most famous characters of the dynasty Gonzaga, Ludovico III Gonzaga, marquis of Mantua, and Isabella d'Este, prima donna of the Renaissance, had their summer residence here. During the Second War of Independence, in 1859, the 1st Corps of the Austrian army was deployed in Cavriana, which fought against the French in the battle of Solferino on 24 June 1859. The Romanesque parish church of the 11th century is important.
- 5 Medole - About 8 km. from Solferino, Medole was for a short time, from 1610, the capital of the homonymous marquisate. It still preserves the tower of the castle, one of the oldest in the province. In the parish church there is an altarpiece by Titian, Risen appears to the Mother, from 1554.
- 6 Guide it - To see the Church of Saints Peter and Paul and the Oratory of San Lorenzo, built around the 13th century, of Romanesque origin with Gothic influences.
- 7 Volta Mantovana - Of ancient origins, built on the last reliefs of the Morainic Hills of Lake Garda, it preserves the remains of the ancient castle built in the 11th century and rebuilt by the Gonzagas in the 14th and 15th centuries. To visit the Gonzaga-Guerrieri Palace, built by the Marquis of Mantua Ludovico III Gonzaga and equipped with a sixteenth-century garden. The remains of the blessed Paola Montaldi rest in the parish church.
- 8 Goito - Path by the river Mincio, Goito is located in the center of the Mincio Regional Park. It was affected by two battles of the First War of Independence. From here passed the Austrian army in retreat, in 1859, after the defeat in the battle of Solferino.
- 9 Marmirolo - In the municipal area there is the Bosco Fontana Nature Reserve with the Gonzaga hunting lodge.
- 10 Monzambano - Located in the vicinity of the Lake Garda, still retains the remains of the 11th century castle with the small church of San Biagio. A few kilometers to visit Castellaro Lagusello, immersed in the Nature reserve Moraine complex of Castellaro Lagusello, with the Scaligero castle of the twelfth century. The town is part of the most beautiful villages in Italy and has been awarded the orange flag by the Italian Touring Club. In 2011 it was declared by UNESCO World Heritage.
- 11 Pozzolengo - A village known since prehistoric times, it lies between Lake Garda and the Morainic Hills and is located at the intersection of three provinces of Brescia, Mantua and Verona. It is the production area of the famous Lugana wine.
- 12 Bridges over the Mincio - Located south of Lake Garda, it is located at the entrance to the Mincio Regional Park. To visit the Scaligero castle of the late 13th century and Forte Ardietti, built in 1856 to defend the Austrian Quadrilateral.
Safety
Around
Excursions
- Lake Garda - It is one of the great Lombard lakes; the eastern shore is Venetian, the tip to the north it is thirty. A destination for climatic tourism since the nineteenth century, every coastal town lives and develops with tourism. Main destinations are Sirmione, Desenzano del Garda, Salò, Riva del Garda, Garda, Peschiera del Garda.
- Cremona - It has a monumental historic center - the Cathedral, the Baptistery, the Town Hall - among the most distinguished in Lombardy. It was a Roman city. It was powerful at the time of the Communes and rivaled Milan, which finally subdued it. His violins (Stradivari and Amati), his Torrazzo and even more his torrone, are known everywhere.
Itineraries
- Morainic hills of Lake Garda - On the first corrugations of the Po plain that becomes a hill, where the great lake basin of the Lake Garda, the route touches towns and cities that were the domain of Gonzaga, Venice, Scaligero, and then became the scene of the bloody battles of the Risorgimento that were the prelude to the unification of Italy. To the tourist, historical and naturalistic importance the area combines an oenological interest as an area of production of wines from the hills, tokai, merlot and claret.
- Rural churches and oratories of Castel Goffredo - The itinerary, entirely in the green countryside rich in waterways, runs through the numerous places of worship, which boast ancient traditions and are the sign of a widespread religiosity, since the sixteenth century.
- Places of the battle of Solferino and San Martino - The itinerary runs through the places where the historic one took place on 24 June 1859 battle of Solferino and San Martino.
- Route of Mantuan Wines and Flavors, a food and wine tourism promotion path about 300 kilometers long and recognized by the Lombardy Region, which winds through the province of Mantua on a territory of 41 municipalities, including: Castiglione delle Stiviere, Buttonhole, Curtatone, Sabbioneta, Viadana, Mantua, Bagnolo San Vito, San Benedetto Po, Quistello, Gonzaga, San Giacomo delle Segnate, Poggio Rusco, Ostiglia, Goito, Volta Mantovana, Monzambano is Cavriana. The route is intertwined with other tourist itineraries in the area: Route of Rice and Risotto Mantovani is Mantuan Truffle Road.
