We go to the western shore on Lake Garda, to Desenzano del Garda, where another two buildings of our route are located: Palazzo Todeschini and Villa Brunati.

Palazzo Todeschini, seat of Desenzano’s city hall up to the 1970s, overlooks a small picturesque harbour on Lake Garda. The 16th-century building was built according to a design by architect Giulio Todeschini. The building boasts fifteen stone arcades on lakeside. At the end, there is the so-called “stone of the unemployed” (Pietra dei Disoccupati), the place where sentences on insolvency were pronounced in the 16th century. Today, Palazzo Todeschini  is the venue of conferences, events and visiting exhibitions.  The building is easy to reach and has a private carpark.

The impressive Villa Brunati is also located in Desenzano. It was commissioned by monsignor Giacomo Roveglio at the end of the 16th century, replacing a previous medieval building. In the first half of the 18th century, the building underwent changes and expansion, before the Brunati family entrusted architect Antonio Tagliaferri with the renovation works. The frescos in the villa’s halls are due to him. Today, the villa is owned by the city of Desenzano and, after the latest renovation, acts as the seat of the municipal Angelo Anelli library. The Sala della Musa serves as a venue for conferences and meetings. There is a carpark in front of the villa.