 Malcesine's most prominent landmark is the "Castello Scaligero", which has 13th-century fortifications and an older medieval tower in white natural stone.Like the castle of Sirmione at the southern end of the lake, it is named for the della Scala family of Verona who ruled the region in the 13th and 14th centuries, and has the characteristic swallow-tail Ghibelline merlon crenallations.Remnants of an Etruscan tomb have been found within the castle walls.