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It was built in 1205 as defensive outpost in the direction of Cremona, and became a fief of the Mandelli family in 1383; it was…Discover more
Villages and Castles
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 fortress was ordered by Rolando Pallavicino, who built it in1420, maybe exploiting the structure of an ancient castle. Such structure affects the centre of…Discover more
Villages and Castles
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