Torre dello Zuccaro, Mantua

Name: Torre dello Zuccaro
Address: Mantua, Italy

#35 among attractions in Mantua

Observation decks and towers, Tower

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Facts and practical information

The Zuccaro tower is a medieval building that stands at 10 Via Tazzoli in Mantua in the immediate vicinity of the Gonzaga Ducal Citadel and the city's historically main square, Piazza Sordello. By the local population it is known dialectally as "Tor dal Sücar," sugar tower, a custom that probably originated from the linguistic distortion of the name of the family that owned it in the 16th century. Also, the Mantuan historian Davari believed that the name derived from the tower's use, until 1769, as a storehouse for salt, a mineral that in the local dialect was called sücar brüsc, sugar with a sour taste.

Coordinates: 45°9'32"N, 10°47'51"E

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Torre dello Zuccaro – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ducal Palace, Basilica Palatina Santa Barbara, Mantua Cathedral, Basilica di Sant'Andrea.

~640 ftNE
Huge ducal place with Mantegna frescoes
Ducal Palace, Mantua
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~710 ftNE
Church
Basilica Palatina Santa Barbara, Mantua
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~730 ftN
Cathedral spanning architectural styles
Mantua Cathedral, Mantua
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~820 ftW
Renaissance church and relic of Christ
Basilica di Sant'Andrea, Mantua
4 min walk • The Basilica of Sant'Andrea is a Roman Catholic co-cathedral and minor basilica in Mantua, Lombardy. It is one of the major works of 15th-century Renaissance architecture in Northern Italy.
~1590 ftNW
Historical place, Park
Piazza Virgiliana, Mantua
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~770 ftW
Tower
Clock Tower, Mantua
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0.4 miNW
Palace, Neoclassical architecture
Palazzo Cavriani, Mantua
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~570 ftW
Architecture, Historical place, Palace
Palazzo del Podestà, Mantua
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~790 ftW
Church, Ruins, Romanesque architecture
Rotonda di San Lorenzo, Mantua
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~1700 ftW
Church
Santi Simone e Giuda, Mantua
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0.4 miW
Museum, Vernacular architecture, Specialty museum
Palazzo d'Arco, Mantua
12 min walk • The Palazzo D'Arco is a Neoclassical-style palace located on Piazza Carlo D'Arco #4 in Mantua, region of Lombardy, Italy. The palace houses the Museo di Palazzo d'Arco, which displays the furnishings and artwork collected by the Duke D'Arco.

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Which popular attractions are close to Torre dello Zuccaro?

Nearby attractions include Teatro Bibiena, Mantua (2 min walk), Biblioteca Comunale "Teresiana", Mantua (3 min walk), Piazza Sordello, Mantua (3 min walk), Voltone di San Pietro, Mantua (3 min walk).

How to get to Torre dello Zuccaro by public transport?

The nearest stations to Torre dello Zuccaro:

Bus

Piazza Cavallotti • Lines: 4C, 4S, 4T (11 min walk)
Corso Vittorio Emanuele - Piazza Cavallotti • Lines: 12, 9 (11 min walk)

Train

Mantova (18 min walk)