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Fortified complex, example of both medieval austerity and renaissance elegance.The fortress dates back to the 12th century, has a rectangular plan and low, square and…Discover more
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Boffalora castle is located about 300 metres above sea level, a splendid panoramic position about 30 km away from Piacenza.  The first documents describing the…Discover more
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Though dating back to the 13th century, it lost the original plan (it was, in effect, destroyed and rebuilt more than once);at present, its got…Discover more
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The castle of Castelnovo in Tidone Valley is a fortress built on the former castle ruins ( from this detail the choice of the name…Discover more
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Olgisio Fortress is one of the most ancient and most suggestive fortresses in the province of Piacenza, both for its position dominating Tidone and Chiarone…Discover more
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The fortress, as it is today, was built in the 14th century by the Dal Verme family. The fort that existed here before, dating back…Discover more