Desenzano del Garda BS

The façade of the Cathedral of Santa Maria Maddalena, in the Baroque style, designed by Giulio Todeschini and built in the early 17th century.

The arcades of Piazza Giuseppe Malvezzi, lined with bars and souvenir shops

Piazza Malvezzi, with the Palazzo Todeschini – designed by the architect Giulio Todeschini (1580) – on the left and the monument to Saint Angela Merici on the right

Piazza Malvezzi, with the bell tower of the Cathedral of Santa Maria Maddalena in the background

The statue of Saint Angela Merici, the town’s patron saint, erected in 1782 by Santo Calegari

The large Piazza Malvezzi, situated right by the lake, was designed by the architect Giulio Todeschini in the 1500s

The portico of Palazzo Todeschini, home to the “Gian Battista Bosio” Civic Gallery in Piazza Malvezzi

Small fishing boats in the Old Harbour

The small harbour and the Venetian-style bridge, built in 1937

The small harbour, which was extended during the Venetian Republic

Lungolago Cesare Battisti, near the Venetian-style bridge, completed in 1937

Boats moored along the harbour jetty

On the left is the Austro-Hungarian tugboat and minesweeper, moored in the small harbour, named “Zia Lalla IV”

A number of sailing boats moored in the harbour, including the surface water cleaning service

Pleasure craft moored at the harbour quays

Lighthouse tower, in Nordic style, dating from 1806

The pier and the lighthouse, built in 1806

Pleasure boats moored at the jetties and along the pier, with the lighthouse in the background

One of the harbour jetties, flanked by wooden mooring posts

Fountains on the Cesare Battisti lakeside promenade

Scrivi un commento ...

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.