Paintings, wooden sculptures, illuminated manuscripts, iconographic testimonies of the Council of Trent and sumptuous Flemish tapestries... a wealth of art ranging from the 11th to the 19th century, housed in the palace that was the home of the prince bishops.

Between 1542 and 1563, Trento was at the centre of world affairs as the eponymous site of the Council that altered the history of the Church. The Diocesan Museum in Trento is the best place to learn more. In the historic Palazzo Pretorio, where the prince bishops once lived, you can admire an incredible treasure trove of art and culture: paintings, wooden sculptures, door altars, rich vestments, illuminated manuscripts, precious jewellery, ancient embroideries and sumptuous Flemish tapestries. The museum also houses the treasure of the Cathedral with the large processional urn of S. Vigilio.

The museum also includes the early Christian Basilica of San Vigilio, located in the basement of the cathedral of the same name, the Porta Veronensis (1st century AD), or the ancient monumental entrance to the Roman Tridentum, and the Torre Civica, which with its 45 meters high is the unmistakable symbol of the city.

STRENGTH

A unique historical and artistic heritage that expresses the identity of the city.