In the middle of downtown Trent is a castle. While it stands out among the clay topped homes and businesses, it definitely adds character to the town, and a lot of history.
The castle is the location the Council of Trent was held (whoa, flash back from history class, huh). It is also the most beautiful castle we toured while in Italy. Unlike many of the other castles, which were built at the top of mountains for military benefits and therefore very sparse and militaristic, Castel Di Bounconsiglio was beautifully decorated and clearly was a residence for someone of much wealth in the Austrian-Italian border area.
While many of the rooms have been turned into art gallery rooms and a story of items used during the time the castle was is use, we found the castle itself much more interesting.
Follow along the route on the guide map. While the map doesn't tell you what to expect in each room, it does give you information on the castle itself.
We were disappointed that this castle, while very interesting with its galleries, didn't talk about the Council of Trent at all.
That said, it is still very much worth the visit, especially if you have visited other castles, because this one is very different.
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