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Castello Sannazzaro di Giarole

HISTORY: The castle was built following a diploma granted by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa in 1163 to four Sannazzaro knights, authorizing them, among other privileges, to build a castle on their estates. Reliable document...

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Tortona

Castles, Fortresses

Castello Sforzini di Castellar Ponzano

Travelling along the ancient via Postumia in the stretch south of Tortona, approximately 8 km from the town, lies a small hamlet called Castellar Ponzano. The place is a strategic point not only for the control of commerc...

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Castelnuovo Scrivia

Castles, Fortresses

Castello Torriani e Bandello

The territory of Castelnuovo Scrivia belonged to Pavia and then to Tortona, before becoming the fief of the Torriani family after which it became a free town; it was then transferred to the Visconti, was later occupied by...

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Alessandria

Castles, Fortresses

Cittadella

The Citadel of Alessandria was built as a result of the Treaty of the Alliance League, stipulated in 1703, during the War of the Spanish Succession, between the Emperor of Austria and Victor Amadeus II, Duke of Savoy: the...

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Carbonara Scrivia

Castles, Fortresses

Dongione di Carbonara Scrivia

According to several documents found, the fortress of Carbonara Scrivia dates back to the 14th or early 15th century. The typical construction, defined "keep", was built by Pierino Cameri over a preceding one belongin...

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Gavi

Castles, Fortresses

Forte di Gavi

The town of Gavi, known for its white wine, has ancient origins, having existed since the Neolithic period. In Roman times, Gavium was an important village, located on the "link" road between the Via Postumia and the Via...

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Masio

Castles, Fortresses

MUSEO LA TORRE E IL FIUME

The symbol of the village of Masio, which makes its appearance unmistakable, is the ancient medieval tower of the 12th century, declared a national monument. The monument is 27 meters tall and together with several parts...

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Casale Monferrato

Castles, Fortresses

Torre Civica di Casale Monferrato

This square shaped 60-metre-high brick construction, illuminated by small single-lancet windows, overlooks the entire town and becomes its most characteristic symbol. The lower part belongs to the first construction datin...

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Novi Ligure

Castles, Fortresses

Torre del Castello di Novi Ligure

The first official record of the existence of Novi is in 1153 and talks of the presence of a castle and a settlement with a fortified position on a rock together with a cluster of houses and shops not protected by the wal...

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Merana

Castles, Fortresses

Torre di Merana

The tower is located on the hill of San Fermo and allows a global view of the Valle Bormida of Spigno, crossed since Roman times by the Via Aemelia-Scauri which connected Acqui to the coastline of Savona. It is built from...

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Terzo

Castles, Fortresses

Torre di Terzo

The oldest history of Terzo dates back to Roman times to which it also owes its name: it is three miles from Aquae Statiellae (Acqui). For centuries, Terzo has played a pivotal role thanks to the passage of the Via Aemili...