Malcesine

Malcesine
—  Comune  —
Comune di Malcesine
Coat of arms
Malcesine Location of Malcesine in Italy
Coordinates: 45°46′N 10°49′E / 45.767°N 10.817°E / 45.767; 10.817Coordinates: 45°46′N 10°49′E / 45.767°N 10.817°E / 45.767; 10.817
Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Province	Verona (VR)
Frazioni	Campagnola, Cassone, Navene, Val di Sogno
Government
– Mayor	Valente Chincarini
Area
– Total	68.2 km2 (26.3 sq mi)
Elevation	89 m (292 ft)
Population (1 June 2007)
– Total	3,582
– Density	52.5/km2 (136/sq mi)
Demonym	Malcesinesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	37018, frazioni 37010
Dialing code	045
Website	Official website

Malcesine is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 120 km northwest of Venice and about 40 km northwest of Verona.

Malcesine lies on the shores of Lake Garda.

Main sights

Its most prominent landmark is the Castello Scaligero, which has 13th-century fortifications and an older medieval tower. Remnants of an Etruscan tomb have been found within the castle walls. The castle was fortified by the della Scala family who ruled the region throughout the 13th century.

Other sights include the pieve of St. Stephen (8th century), the church of Santa Maria di Navene (11th century)

In 1786, Goethe was questioned by the local magistrate on suspicion of being a spy while drawing sketches of the castle. The German writer recalled the incident in his report about the Italian Journey.

Behind Malcesine rises the 2218 meters high Monte Baldo. A cable car with rotating cabins takes passengers to 1750 meters above the sea level. From there the highest point can be accessed by walking few kilometers to the south along the ridge.

References

External links

Media related to Malcesine at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website
• Tourism website
• www.malcesinepiu.it
• Christmas Market in Malcesine