🇮🇹 Decoding Brescia's Mysterious Pallata Tower

📍 La Torre della Pallata | Brescia, Italy 🏰 A Tower of Secrets • Built in 1248 with recycled Roman stones (an ancient recycling project! ♻️) • 32m tall square fortress — once a treasury💰, warehouse📦 & prison⛓️ • Name mystery: From defensive palisades... or Pallas Athena (goddess of wisdom)? 🤔 ⛲ The Occult Fountain (16th c.) • Triton statue spouting water 🌊 • Two bearded men = Mella & Garza rivers 🌊🌊 • Top figure: Armed woman with cornucopia = Brescia herself — both warlike and abundant ⚔️🌾 🔍 Why It’s Fascinating • Roman materials hiding in plain sight 🏛️ • Alchemical vibes — water symbols + goddess lore 🔮 • Less tourist crowds, more local legends 👀 #BresciaSecrets #ItalianHistory #HiddenSymbols #TravelDeep #ArchitectureLovers 🗝️✨