Castle of Pontevico

Castle of Pontevico
Pontevico, Lombardy in Italy
Pontevico Castle as seen from the bridge over the Oglio River, which connects the Province of Brescia with the Province of Cremona.
Castle of Pontevico
Coordinates	45°16′17″N 10°05′06″E / 45.271389°N 10.085°E / 45.271389; 10.085
Site information
Owner	Bassano Cremonesini Institute
Controlled by	Kingdom of Italy Free municipality of Brescia Seignory of Milan Duchy of Milan Seigniory of Brescia Republic of Venice French First Republic First French Empire Austrian Empire Kingdom of Italy
Condition	Restored, used as a neuropsychiatric institute
Site history
Built	9th century, subsequently rebuilt and restored several times
Demolished	1260, 1362, 1453, 1844
Battles/wars	Battle of Cortenuova Wars in Lombardy: First siege of Pontevico Second siege of Pontevico Third Siege of Pontevico War of Ferrara Italian Wars of 1499–1504 War of the League of Cambrai

The Castle of Pontevico is a former fortification built at the height of the early Middle Ages in Pontevico, Province of Brescia, currently used as a neuropsychiatric institute. It has also been remodeled several times over the centuries, due to the continuous sieges suffered over time. It was completely rebuilt in 1844, and the current version dates from the second half of the 20th century.