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What's on here
CINQUE PAROLE GUIDA PER "INVENTARE LA NATURA"
Friday, 16:00Free
GUARDARE CON I PIEDI
Friday, 18:15Free
TEEN KITCHEN TABLE
Saturday, 16:30Free
Why go
- Sala dei Giganti: Giulio Romano’s fresco of the fall of the giants.
- Sala di Psiche: a painted banquet of the Olympian gods.
- Sala dei Cavalli: portraits of horses.
Plan your visit
Prices
From the venue's website · checked 20 Oct 2026
Opening hours
Today09:00 – 19:30Show all
Know before you go
- Open Monday and Wednesday to Sunday, 09:00–19:30; Tuesday, 13:00–19:30.
What's inside
- The interior comprises about fifteen rooms, loggias and apartments.
- The Museo Civico displays Mesopotamian art from Ugo Sissa’s collection and Gonzaga-era coins from the Gonzaga period.
- The Arnoldo Mondadori family donation includes works by Federico Zandomeneghi and Armando Spadini.
- A display case in the visitor information room contains Titian’s portrait of Giulio Romano.
- Marble floors vary in colour and design.
- The art and culture centre organizes exhibitions of historical and modern art and architecture.
Interesting facts3
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18 months
The main building was completed in 18 months.
Palazzo del Te - Wikipedia -
The raised main floor was designed to protect the palace from flooding by the Mincio.
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Basins beside the garden façade once reflected the building and supplied fish for the marquis’s table.
Palais du Te - Wikipedia
Shorts
History
The retreat occupied the former Gonzaga stables on an island beyond the city walls. Federico II intended it for leisure, rest and receptions for distinguished guests. After the building shell was finished, decorators spent about ten years covering the loggias and halls with stucco, carving and frescoes. In the Casino della Grotta, courtiers once bathed beneath a small cascade, among pebbles, shells and porcelain set into the walls.
- 1524Federico II Gonzaga commissioned Palazzo Te as a suburban villa complementing the Palazzo Ducale.
- 1530Federico II was elevated to Duke of Mantua during Emperor Charles V’s visit.
- 1630Imperial troops sacked Mantua and the palace over three days in July, stripping its movable furnishings.
- After Gonzaga ruleThe Austrian government used the palace as a military barracks.
- 1876Ownership passed to the municipality, followed by restoration and visitor access.
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- 2012Earthquakes in Emilia damaged some rooms.
Sources: Palazzo del Te - Wikipedia · Mantua - Wikivoyage (see) · Palazzo del Te - Wikipedia · Palais du Te - Wikipedia · Palazzo Te - Wikipedia · checked 6 Oct 2026
- Website
- palazzote.it/
- Phone
- +393291111586
Questions and answers
Where is Palazzo Te?
Viale Te, 13, Mantua, Lombardy, Italy. Telephone: +39 0376 323266.
Why is it called Palazzo Te?
The name probably comes from Tejeto, the island where the palace was built.
Who created Palazzo Te’s frescoes?
Giulio Romano worked with collaborators including Benedetto Pagni and Rinaldo Mantovano.
Does Palazzo Te hold exhibitions?
Its art and culture centre organizes exhibitions of historical and modern art and architecture.
How tall is Palazzo Te?
It is a single-storey building about a quarter as tall as it is wide.
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