Castelnuovo Calcea
Area del Castello di Castelnuovo Calcea
The Castle of medieval origin was destroyed and rebuilt several times throughout the centuries. Of the original building remain the entrance portal, the watchtower and the ramparts; the area is now used as a public park.
Tortona
Casa Barabino
Angelo Barabino, the painter from Tortona, had a strong connection with the territory in which his art developed. The relationship based on friendship and esteem with Paolo Barabino, Angelo’s nephew, encouraged the Foundation …
Calosso
Castello di Calosso
The castle, originally the property of the Roero di Cortanze family, has taken on the look of an elegant stately home over the centuries with the exception of the north side where the 16th century fortress has remained almost …
Camino
Castello di Camino
Private property. Camino started out as ancient Roman and later Germanic settlements. The castle rises in an important strategic location, dominating the hills of northern Monferrato and embraces the bank of the Po and …
Cremolino
Castello di Cremolino
Cremolino castle stands in a dominating position: situated on a rocky spur, it overlooks the village, and its massive 15th-century tower can be seen from afar, being at some 450m above sea level the highest castle in Southern …
Gabiano
Castello di Gabiano
The considerable size of the Castle of Gabiano overlooks the River Po, in a stunning scenic position. As far back as the 8th century, the documents mention a “cortem magnam nominam Gabianam”. In 1164, Federico I granted …
Quattordio
Castello di Lajone
The visitor will be accompanied on a tour of the Castle, among the frescoed rooms furnished with gilded tables, golden throne and crystal chandeliers, 19th century and 18th century paintings with religious themes and portraits. …
Monastero Bormida
Castello di Monastero Bormida
The castle is located in the lower town square that still partially retains the old river stone paving. Originally, it was a monastery and the current tower was the bell tower. In the 15th century, an initial defensive structure …
Morsasco
Castello di Morsasco
Access to the old village and the castle is through a gatehouse that was converted into a bell tower in the 17th century. The first records of the castle date back to 1224 when the Republic of Genoa bequeathed it to the …
Orsara Bormida
Castello di Orsara Bormida
The district of Orsara Bormida passed from owner to owner, first being the property of the Marquis of Bosco, then the Malaspina, then the church of Acqui and in the 1500s it passed to a noble family from Milan. This is a …
Alluvioni Piovera
Castello di Piovera
Piovera Castle was built over pre-existing medieval remains and owes much of its current appearance to the Visconti of Milan, who transformed it into a mighty fortress in 1300. The castle passed to the Spanish, the French …
Pozzolo Formigaro
Castello di Pozzolo Formigaro
Pozzolo Formigaro was under imperial rule and the castle dates back to the 11th century although very little remains of the original structure, the current building having many features of the second half of the 15th century …
Prasco
Castello di Prasco
The first historical references to Prasco go back to the 10th century although the exact date of the building of the first castle is unclear and experts are unable to agree on a fixed date. It can be assumed that the current …
Alfiano Natta
Castello di Razzano
Razzano Castle (noble residence) was probably built in 1697 by Giovan Battista Gaetano Natta, commander of the infantry regiment "Royal Monferrat", at the service of the King of France Louis XIV. The dungeons of the Castle …