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Castello Sannazzaro di Giarole
Giarole

Castles, Fortresses

Castello Sannazzaro di Giarole

Giarole Castle was founded following a “Diploma” of the Emperor Federico Barbarossa, which, in 1163, authorised four knights of the Sannazzaro family to build a castle”… wherever they wanted on their estates”. The first d...

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Castello Sforzini di Castellar Ponzano
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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Castello Torriani e Bandello
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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Cittadella
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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Dongione di Carbonara Scrivia
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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Forte di Gavi
Gavi

Castles, Fortresses

Forte di Gavi

The town of Gavi, famous for its white wine, is a truly ancient place that existed even in neolithic times. Under the Romans, Gavium was an important village because it was positioned on the "link" road between the Via Po...

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MUSEO LA TORRE E IL FIUME
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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Torre Civica di Casale Monferrato
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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Torre del Castello di Novi Ligure
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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Torre di Merana
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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Torre di Terzo
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...

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