BW Fortress And Castle Of Agazzano

by Paolo Signorini

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BW Fortress And Castle Of Agazzano

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Paolo Signorini

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First evidence of the fortress date back to the half of 1200, when Agazzano was the capital city of the Fief of the Scotti, a noble family from Piacenza. Today it is still owned by one of their heirs, princess Luisa Gonzaga Anguissola Scotti.The fortress (12th-15th cent.) is perfectly preserved and represents a mixture of medieval austerity and Renaissance grace.The inner ward, with a loggia made of sandstone little columns, is very suggestive. The castle nearby was restored at the end of the 18th century in the same style of the remains of the ancient borough and still preserves in the interior pictorial decorations and precious frescoes, namely those representing trees in the entrance hall.The bridgehead of the most important village in the valley, the fortress has been the property of the Scotti family since the 13th century and, with the princess Luisa Gonzaga Anguissola Scotti, they still hold dominion over it today. Accessible by means of two opposing flights of stairs, it overlooks an extremely charming courtyard and represents a successful synthesis between the austerity of medieval architecture and the elegance of the Renaissance residence. Surrounded by a garden, which was created on the site of the old moat, it is based on a rectangular plan and has round towers that rise as high as the curtain walls. The castle, converted into a peaceful aristocratic residence at the end of the 18th century, is furnished with period furniture and preserves elegant pictorial decorations and precious frescoes within its walls.The complex of Agazzano comprises a Renaissance hilltop fortress and 18th century castle. The villa was built in the 15th century by the Scotti, a rich merchant family with trading links as far as Genoa, Europe and the East. Today it is still the property of the Gonzaga-Anguissola Scotti family.The hilltop fort has a rectangular plan. Two of the four original towers still remain while the former moat was turned into a garden in the 18th century.

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November 8th, 2023

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