Peschiera del Garda

The fortified city of Peschiera, on Lake Garda, serves as a connection between Venice and its westernmost territories located beyond the river Mincio . It is characterized by a pentagonal plan and includes the town center and water elements such as the Canale di Mezzo, a branch of the Mincio, navigable already at the time of the Romans. When the fortress of Peschiera came under the control of the Republic of Venice, the fortifications were renewed by introducing embankments and bastions to the five corners of the medieval city walls.