The complex of Castelvecchio, originally known as the Castle of San Martino in Aquaro, is an imposing and articulated medieval fort built in terracotta situated in the centre of Verona, built by Cangrande della Scala II in 1354. Radical restoration work in the early 1900s converted the complex into the setting of the Civic Museum. It was restructured between 1957 and 1964 to a design by Carlo Scarpa and is today one of the most significant examples of 20th century museum layouts with 30 individual rooms.
Today, the structure is divided into three areas: the “corte della Reggia" to the south; the "corte d'Armi" to the north and between them, the "corte del Mastio". Connected to the keep by the upper floor and stretching out along the Adige riverbank, the trapezoid corte della Reggia was the original fortified Scala residence. The corte d’Armi has an enclosure with merlons, a now dry moat and four towers. Inside the courtyard is the former Napoleonic barracks, which underwent a significant restyling and restoration work in the 1900s. The west-facing keep is connected to the fortified Scala bridge that crosses the river with three large, asymmetrical arches.
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