Buonconsiglio Castle, consisting of different buildings constructed against the thirteenth century city walls, was the residence of the prince-bishops of Trento from the second half of the XIII century until the secularisation of the principality in 1803.Buonconsiglio Castle became the official Art Museum of the autonomous provice of Trentino in 1973 and is the main center for the other historic fortresses under provincial administration - Castel Beseno, Castel Stenico and Castel Thun in the surrounding region. The museum preserves a vast and varied heritage of works of art.
