Verzuolo Castle
| Castle of Verzuolo | |
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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 | Italian government |
The Castle of Verzuolo (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
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]
References
- ^ 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