Bonoris Castle Montichiari
Where today now we see Bonoris Castle Montichiari, during the eleventh century there was the fortress town that later assumed a great importance for the defense of the territory.
Bonoris Castle: in 1167 was born the Municipality of Brescia Montichiari and in 1168 he ordered the demolition of the castle , which stood on the hill of San Pancrazio, reducing it to ruins that remained until the end of the nineteenth century. In 189, the City sold it to Count Gaetano Bonoris the fortress , with the obligation to rebuild it with the shape of a castle and so it was built the present castle . Inside are frescoes by the painter Giuseppe Rollini copied from existing ones in some castles in Piedmont , Carlo Alboretti ensued furnishings and furniture, imitating the style and design those of the fortress of Turin. Beautiful within the baronial hall , the armory , with a rich collection and chapel. There is a large stone staircase and above it a painting that represents the martyr St. George down from his horse to death affects the dragon, saving the life of the princess daughter of the King of Silene . The castle has a beautiful park , but the eastern part is covered by a thick forest which makes it impractical, while to the north there is a nice Italian garden . The town of Montichiari as his own most of the land of the castle ( mq.2.2 ) . The visitor entering from Piazza Santa Maria is located where access to, and past the drawbridge will notice on the wall opposite the depiction of an orangutan , which holds a club in his hand on the head while on the scroll had an inscription , now you do not read rather than asking if they enter, they came in peace or war. In succession , on the way from the gate of the castle to the Parish Church of St. Pancrazio is encountered : the monument dedicated to the Alpini , to the fallen of Labour, the Bersaglieri , and all’Aereonautica Military . On top of the hill there is a cross raised in 1721 , which in 1951 was destroyed by lightning and replaced the following year .
