Visconti Castle (Bereguardo)

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Visconti Castle (Bereguardo)
Castello Visconteo di Bereguardo
Bereguardo
Paolo Monti - Servizio fotografico (Bereguardo, 1980) - BEIC 6362035.jpg
The castle in a 1980 photo by Paolo Monti
Visconti Castle (Bereguardo) is located in Northern Italy
Visconti Castle (Bereguardo)
Visconti Castle (Bereguardo)
Coordinates45°15′22″N 9°01′35″E / 45.25611°N 9.02639°E / 45.25611; 9.02639Coordinates: 45°15′22″N 9°01′35″E / 45.25611°N 9.02639°E / 45.25611; 9.02639
TypeMedieval castle
Site history
Built14th century
Built byLuchino Visconti

The Castello di Bereguardo is a medieval castle located on Via Castello 2 in the town of Bereguardo, Province of Pavia, region of Lombardy, Italy.

History[]

The castle, also called the Castello Visconteo of Bereguardo, was built in the first half of the 14th century, commissioned by Luchino Visconti to present a defense to the western borders of the Milan. It was also used as a winter residence and hunting lodge by Galeazzo II Visconti.[1]

By the 15th century some refurbishment was pursued by Filippo Maria Visconti, who also constructed the Naviglio di Bereguardo, a canal linking to the Naviglio Grande.

The Duke Francesco I Sforza granted the castle to then Lord of Bereguardo, , a captain and counselor to the Duke. In 1648, and it remained in this family's possession till the 18th century. After passing through a number of owners, it was donated in 1897 to the commune by the engineer Giulio Pisa. Presently, it houses city hall and the town library.[2]

Originally, the castle was a square, made of brick, but the northern wing was razed. The southern end maintains a moated bridge and shows the original crenellations. The Eastern end has a bifore or single mullioned window. The castle lost a surrounding wall and the interiors are highly modified.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Conti, Hybsch & Vincenti (1990), p. 112
  2. ^ Del Tredici & Rossetti (2012), pp. 52–53
  3. ^ Beltrami (1907), pp. 371–372

Sources[]

  • Beltrami, Luca (1907). Ville e castelli d'Italia: Lombardia e laghi (in Italian) (2 ed.). Tecnografica.
  • Conti, Flavio; Hybsch, Vincenzo; Vincenti, Antonello (1990). I castelli della Lombardia. Provincie di Milano e Pavia (in Italian). Novara: Istituto Geografico de Agostini. ISBN 88-402-9108-3.
  • Del Tredici, Federico; Rossetti, Edoardo (2012). Percorsi castellani: da Milano a Bellinzona: guida ai castelli del ducato (in Italian). Castelli del ducato. ISBN 9788896451021.

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