Verzuolo Castle
| Verzuolo Castle | |
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Castello di Verzuolo | |
 View of the Castle of Verzuolo | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Verzuolo, Piedmont |
| Country | Italy |
| Coordinates | 44°36′13″N 7°28′11″E / 44.6036°N 7.4696°E |
| Inaugurated | 1377 |
| Owner | Om.e.g Srl |
Verzuolo Castle (Italian: Castello di Verzuolo) is a medieval castle in the Piedmont region of Italy, near Verzuolo, Province of Cuneo.[1] It is located around 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the city of Saluzzo and 84 kilometres (52 mi) from Turin.[2]
History[edit]
The castle was originally built in the 11th century and was modified in its original structure by order of Frederick II in 1377.[3] The successors of Frederick II continued modifying the structure of the building, turning it into the main fortress of the Marquisate of Saluzzo.[4]
In 1528, Giovanni Ludovico, Marquess of Saluzzo, was imprisoned in the castle.[5]
In 1600 the castle facade was renovated, changing its aspect from that of a military fortress to that of a luxury mansion, and it has since been used as a summer residence of illustrious personalities, including Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy, and Giambattista Bodoni.[6]
On 18 June 1916, valuable documents referring to the history of Piedmont were lost in the collapse of one of the castle's two towers.[7]
Venerdì 8 giugno 2022, l'ufficialità della vendita del Castello di Verzuolo alla Om.e.g Srl, società attiva nei settori del real estate, dell’energia e delle fonti rinnovabili. Le attività di riqualificazione del complesso, sarebbero già iniziate: in fase di studio ci sarebbe un progetto per rendere il maniero una struttura legata al benessere e all’ospitalità, in modo da favorire lo sviluppo turistico del territorio.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Historiae patriae Monumenta:, Carlo Baudi di Vesme
- ^ A General Gazetteer ... Illustrated with maps, Richard BROOKES (M.D.)
- ^ Dizionario geografico-storico-statistico-commerciale degli stati del Redi .., Goffredo Casalis
- ^ Storia di Saluzzo dal XVe al XIXe secolo, Volume 1, Carlo Fedele Savio
- ^ Dizionario di erudizione storico, Italy
- ^ Il Castello, Comune di Verzuolo
- ^ I giornali dei viaggi, Giorgio Gallesio, Enrico Baldini
- ^ corrieredisaluzzo.it/nws/27321/2022/7/8/Valle%20Varaita/Il-Castello-è-stato-venduto-