Visconti Castle (Pagazzano)
| Castello Visconteo, Pagazzano | |
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| Pagazzano | |
 Castle Pagazzano | |
  Castello Visconteo, Pagazzano | |
| Coordinates | 45°31′53″N 9°40′12″E / 45.53139°N 9.67000°ECoordinates: 45°31′53″N 9°40′12″E / 45.53139°N 9.67000°E |
| Type | Medieval castle |
The Castello Visconteo di Pagazzano is a moated, late-medieval castle located in Pagazzano, a town in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy.
History[]
A fortress since prior to the 11th century; however, we have documents about a sortie by a Guelf band that burned the castle and murdered its 200 Ghibelline inhabitants in 1353. The castle and the territory of , including Pagazzano, was inherited in 1354 by Bernabò Visconti. The territory was disputed over the centuries by surrounding ruling forces, and various Visconti descendants.[1] In the 19th century, the castle was owned by the Crivelli family until 1968 when it was bought by a private initiative, and sold ultimately to the Comune di Pagazzano in the year 2000.[2]
References[]
- ^ Ville e castelli d'Italia: Lombardia e laghi, second edition, by Luca Beltrami, Editors of Tecnografica, Milan, (1907), page 223-224.
- ^ Castello di Pagazzano Archived 2014-12-22 at the Wayback Machine, official site.
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