Giulio Romano's Pescherie

It must be noted that the original destination of the Pescherie is not certain. Some believe that they were part of the Beccherie also from a functional point of view. It must be stressed that from 1526 Giulio Romano played an increasingly important role in the overall urban planning of Mantua: after being appointed Vicar to the Court and Superior General of Gonzaga buildings and streets of Mantua (city architect), Giulio Romano was entrusted with overseeing the paving of the streets, which meant, in other words, that his vision encompassed the whole network of city streets. The eastern Pescheria that we can admire here is smaller than the western one, but it overlooks one of the most beautiful areas, where the Rio flows creating a luminous relationships with the houses surrounding it.