Castle of Verzuolo History References External links Navigation menu44°36′13″N 7°28′11″E /...
Buildings and structures in the Province of CuneoCastles in PiedmontGothic art
ItaliancastlePiedmontVerzuoloProvince of CuneoSaluzzoTurin11th centuryFrederick IIMarquisate of SaluzzoGiovanni Ludovico, Marquess of SaluzzoCharles Emmanuel I, Duke of SavoyGiambattista Bodoni
| Castle of Verzuolo | |
|---|---|
Castello di Verzuolo | |
 View of the Castle of Verzuolo | |
| General information | |
| Location | Verzuolo, Piedmont |
| Country | Italy |
| Coordinates | 44°36′13″N 7°28′11″E / 44.6036°N 7.4696°E / 44.6036; 7.4696Coordinates: 44°36′13″N 7°28′11″E / 44.6036°N 7.4696°E / 44.6036; 7.4696 |
| 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.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ 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
External links
- www.comune.verzuolo.cn.it
