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Villages and Castles
San Giorgio stronghold dates back to the end of the 16th century. It was built as military fortress to support San Giorgio Castle, which today…Discover more
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In 1466 Bianca Maria Visconti, widow of the Duke Francesco Sforza, gave S. Pietro in Cerro’s fief to the Barattieri Family. Jurisconsult Bartolomeo Barattieri completed…Discover more
Villages and Castles
The castle lies inside the square perimetral walls, surrounded by a moat; the walls are mostly well preserved together with the two corner towers and…Discover more
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Statto castle is a fortress located in Travo borough. The castle as building was officially recorded in a document of sale of 1296, where the…Discover more
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Known as Trabacianum, the fortress was first mentioned in the 11th century, when it sheltered a nobleman run away from town. Up to the first…Discover more
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Travo castle is located on the left bank of Trebbia river, on the southern side of Piazza Trento close by other medieval houses.  It was…Discover more