Historic sites in Lake Iseo

Castles and Fortresses

Medieval castles guard the shores and hills around Lake Iseo. Visit the fortress in the centre of Iseo, see the tower of the Rocca on top of Monte Isola, and look for the castles of Clusane, Provaglio and Paratico at the south end of the lake.

Krzysztof Golik / cc-by-sa-4.0

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Castello Oldofredi

Medieval fortress on a rock just south of Iseo's old centre, with corner towers and an 11th–12th-century keep. Today it houses the town library and a war museum.

Falk Lademann from Glattfelden,… / cc-by-2.0

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Rocca Martinengo

Medieval castle on the slopes of Monte Isola above Siviano, also called Rocca Oldofredi-Martinengo. It is private, but its tower is a landmark seen from all over the lake.

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