Sign in with Facebook- Join for free
- Sign In
Sign in with Facebook
Chiesa dei Carmini - Church of Carmini
grayfo Says: This charming Baroque church was built in 1618 and is positioned at the top of an impressive wide staircase.March 2012
Castello Inferiore – Lower Castle
grayfo Says: The Lower Castle dates back to 1320 and guards the main entrance through the town walls, the castle was built for Cansignorio della Scala and is now the site of the Town Hall and the Tourist Information Centre.Monday to Saturday: 10:00 am to 12:00 am and 3:00pm to 6:00...
Castello Superiore - Upper Castle
grayfo Says: Although the castle dates back to the thirteenth century with its walls that completely encircle the town it was built on the site of a Roman fortification. There are two ways to get to the castle either by taking a steep walk or driving up a precarious road, the end result...
grayfo Says: Marostica has a small Tourist Information Office located in the Lower Castle and is the usual good source of maps, brochures and advice on seeing the townemail info@marosticascacchi.itMarch 2012
Chiesa di Sant'Antonio – Church of St. Anthony’s
grayfo Says: The Church of Sant' Antonio Abbot dates back to the late Middle Ages, whilst the earliest documentation found goes back to 1383.March 2012
grayfo Says: The Piazza Castello is the main square of Marostica and has the main attraction of the huge chess board (Piazza degli Scacchi) set into the square, this is where the annual chess game is played with human chess pieces, the huge white and pinkish chessboard is paved with...
grayfo Says: The Banca Popolare di Marostica stands on the site of the thirteenth-century Palazzo Doglione which was originally the town’s chancellery and armoury. In 1925 it was taken over by its current owners who intended to restore it to it’s original format but because it had been...
grayfo Says: War Memorial Monumento ai Caduti per la patria - Monument to the fallenThe Marostica memorial is in the form of a winged angel lifting a fallen warrior with sword. The figures stand atop a marble column with stone plinth either side, on all three are lists that bear the...
grayfo Says: This is one of four main gates into Marostica all originally having drawbridges.The inscription reads: “MARCO PIZZAMANO PRÆTORI OPT MERITO QUOD URBANAS SUBURBANASQ VIAS QUA TEMPORIS INJURIA QUA ALLUVIONUM VI FCEDATAS PUBLICÆ UTILITATI ET COMMODO MUNIERIT CIVES PQ MAROSTIC...
4 Opinions
Trattoria Caissa: Traditional in a modern setting
grayfo Says: Traditional Italian food that uses fresh ingredients served in a minimal but refined atmosphere. We were a large group (20) of business men and were well catered for in the first floor dining room which was spacious, well laid out and the service was excellent.email ...
Osteria Madonnetta: Made in the Madonnetta
grayfo Says: Family run traditional Italian restaurant that goes back generations to 1904, the restaurant was frequented by soldiers during the First World War including the American writer Ernest Hemingway. The dining area is filled with period pieces including photographs and portraits...
Pasticceria Chiurato: Naughty but Nice
grayfo Says: The Chiurato Patisserie is a family run pastry shop that also specialises in personalised cakes, I visited this place a number of times and every-time I tried a different mix of cakes, theCafé also does an excellent hot chocolate with whipped cream.Closed: MondaysMarch...
Caffe Dante: Cappuccino, never after lunch or dinner
grayfo Says: Also known as Piazza degli Scacchi, this is the place to chill out with a cappuccino and watch the world go by at a prime location in the Market Square. The inside of the restaurant is divided into two with the rooms furnished simply and displaying the work of local artists...
Helpfulness
Viale della Rimembranza car park situated approximately 300 metres to the west of Piazza Castello (the Main Square). This is a public fee paying car park, conveniently placed for a stroll around the town.
Written Jan 3, 2008
Casa del Caffé: Coffee or Chocolate?
grayfo Says: This specialised coffee and chocolate shop has been selling blends of coffee roasted daily and fine chocolates since 1962, a superb combination and great choice on offer.email casadelcaffesnc@tiscali.it 8:00 am to 12:30 pm and 3:30 pm to 7:30 pmMarch 2012 Coffee, liqueurs,...
Weekly Market: Browsing for a Bargain
grayfo Says: Marostica is also a market town and as such holds a weekly market every Tuesday where a large number of fresh products may be bought.December 2007 Fruit & Veg; Meat & Poultry; Groceries; plus lots more...
September (Every Two Years) – Partita ai Scaachi
grayfo Says: Over 500 local people celebrate a legendary dual between two men over the local Lord’s daughter, to maintain peace the Lord suggested it should be in the form of a Chess match with the loser taking the hand of his other daughter. This match is now re-enacted in the form of a...
grayfo Says: The Marostica cherry is a round fruit, red, with firm flesh and is the only Italian cherry to be awarded the European Seal of Recognition; this identifies the unique characteristics of a product whose production occurs only in a particular geographic area. The cherries can...
Helpfulness
Marostica is another jewel hidden in the mountains of Treviso. It is known as 'the town of the Living Chess Game'--that is, the town has a big festival and holds a giant chess game using people as pieces. Fantastical Medieval cotumes are used, and the town square is used as the chess board (it is permanently painted that way). Although small, an impressive castle and fortress line the mountainside above it. At the top of the mountain, a most exqusite resaurant awaits (the name of which escapes me for now--but I will try to find out).
To learn more about the chess game, go to: http://www.notti.it/special/scacchi/Welcomeb.html
Info site (in Italian): http://www.adriani.it/marostica.htm
Written Aug 25, 2002
Helpfulness
Favorite thing: Marostica was built in Roman times, but its development dates back to early medieval period, between the 11th and 13th centuries, the locality was greatly influenced by several members of the important medieval family from the Veneto, known as the Ezzelini. They were finally defeated in 1260. Marostica was a Venetian city until the Italian invasion, which caused a massive evacuation of the local population of the area, who was forced to look for fortune in Brazil and many other parts of the world.
Written May 17, 2012
Sponsored Links
The medieval town of Marostica in northern Italy is located in the foothills, just a half hour's drive from Vicenza and is renowned for its cultural events, particularly the life-sized chess game...
Here is a town where, if you can find the right view point, you can see the entire wall of the town. I have seen a picture to prove it but, try as I may, the vantage point escaped me. It's a little......
It was a day trip to Marostica, from nearby Verona, where I usualy spend one week of my summer holidays. Marostica is widely famous for its Scaligeri castle from medieval times and the chess...
Marostica - Home of the Human Chess Game Scacchi
The story of theChessGame dates back to 1454 when Marostica belonged to the Venetian Republic. It happened that two nobleman, Rinaldo D'Angarano and Vieri da Vallonara, fell in love with the beautiful...
More to come regarding the Human Chess game held in September of each even numbered year.
Build your own Marostica page
Sponsored Links
Comments