Soave, Veneto

Soave is a small comune of the Veneto region in the Province of Verona, northern Italy, with a population of roughly 6,800 people.

Soave is located approximately 23 kilometres (14 miles) east of Verona and is reachable by use of the A4 motorway exit Soave-San Bonifacio.

During the War of the League of Cambrai (1508), the city was fired and 366 Soavesi killed, but again in 1515 it was reacquired by Venice, which later sold the castle to the Gritti noble family.

The Castle of Soave is a typical medieval military edifice, commanding the neighbourhood of the city from the Tenda Hill.

The second and larger court, the first of the original castle, is called della Madonna for a fresco portraying St. Mary (1321).

View of the Castle of Soave
View of the Gate Verona and Castle of Soave