This in an important industrial centre, which is world known for stockings. It lies 37 km north-west of Mantua, left of Chiese river, on the southern slope of the morainal hills. It was inhabited since the Bronze Age. In 1337, Castel Goffredo chose to undergo Gonzaga seigniory, and in 1520 it became the little capital city of marquis Luigi Gonzaga. Piazza Matteotti is the heart of the Renaissance town centre. After World War II, it became the most important stocking producer in the world. Castel Goffredo is also known because of its bitter tortelli, a kind of pasta stuffed with bitter herbs.