Mantua city

Collection title

Geo & Geo

ID

RAI00045

Source

RAI (IT)

First broadcast date

2002

Production year

2002

Abstract

A documentary devoted to the town of Mantua: its geographical location, its history, characterized by the presence of the Gonzague family since the 14th century, the etymology of its name, that derives from"Mantus", the equivalent of God Hades for the Etruscans. The town has a rich heritage of the Renaissance: vues of the main monuments, including the Ducal palace with its precious works of art. Evocation of the climate, the gastronomic specialities of the city and its major economic and industrial settings. A person is interviewed on the natural environment that surrounds the town.

Type

video

Production companies

• RAI - Own production

Broadcaster

RAI - RAI Tre

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Art, Culture and Knowledge

Secondary themes

• Historical heritages / Antiquity
• Economy / Industry, energy
• Society and way of life / Cooking / Cooking traditions

Credits / Cast

• Petri Marco - Author of original work

Period of events

• From 1000 to 1500

Map locations

• Italy - Eastern North - Lombardy - Mantua

Original language

Italian

Media running time

16m10

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