Peschiera, a fortress of Italy, a member of the Quadrilateral (q.v.), stands partly on an island in the Mincio and partly on the right bank of that river, at its outlet from the Lake of Garda, 14 miles by rail W. of Verona and 77 E. of Milan.
Besides a strong citadel and an arsenal, there is a fortified camp. The fortress has played a prominent part in the warlike events which have taken place in North Italy, especially after the Napoleonic wars began down to 1859. Pop. 1653.