Manerba del Garda - History
The first evidence of human presence in Manerba dates back to the Mesolithic period, but the most important discoveries were those dating from the first century BC, which testify to the presence of the Romans: in actual fact many Roman villas were built in this area. During the medieval age the most important historical facts concern the Rocca, a defensive base, first contended for by the Guelphs and the Ghibellinis, then the Brescians and the Veronese, as testified by the stories of Leutelmonte and Valvassori Bresciani. The Rocca no longer had military functions when it fell under the control of the Serenissima Venetian Republic in the 15th century. They controlled the territory up until 1796 with the arrival of Napoleon’s troops, after its fall Manerba became part of the Austrian – Hungarian empire, until it was finally liberated.
