🕰️ A Fortress Through the Ages

🏰 Originally a defensive stronghold dating back to before the 12th century, this castle has remained in the same noble family for centuries.

🔥 Destroyed by fire in the 13th century, it was later rebuilt and transformed between the 16th and 17th centuries into a patrician residence — while preserving its military soul and structure.

🏗️ Historical Evolution

📜 1559 – Conversion from fortress to patrician palace, adding an entire floor above the original battlements.

🎨 1608–1610 – Grand Renaissance renovation with frescoes by Fiamminghini and decoration inspired by the Shroud of Turin.

🏛️ 1710 – Completion of the restoration.

🔧 1922 – Major restoration.

🛠️ 1988–1991 – Rehabilitation of the oldest sections.

🗼 The Tower & Its Strategic Advantage

🕳️ Independent well

🌄 Panoramic views over the plains

⚔️ Military post within a day’s march from Vercelli and other family castles

This ancient tower-fortress, now at the heart of the courtyard, awaits its revival.

📐 Property Details

🏰 3 historic buildings

🏡 2,500 m² built

🔧 1,500 m² to restore

🌳 2.9 hectares of land

🛏️ 6 bedrooms

🚪 30 rooms in total

🌟 A Rare Opportunity

This castle embodies centuries of history, from its medieval origins to its Renaissance splendour.

Ideal for an exceptional private residence, boutique hotel, or cultural heritage restoration project.

📍 Location: 1 hour west of Milan Airport – Northern Italy 🇮🇹

🏞️ Surrounded by nature and history, offering incomparable views and timeless elegance.

✨ A masterpiece of art, history, and architecture — waiting for its next guardian

Built to maintain control over the entrance to the plain, the castle tower represented the advanced point of a vast, organised and well thought-out defence system.

The tower had a number of advantages:

🎇 an independent well,

🎇 a view that dominated the plain

🎇 a garrison less than a day's walk from Vercelli and the other castles belonging to the same family.

This fortress-tower, now at the centre of the inner courtyard, is one of the parts of the castle that is no longer in use and could be rehabilitated.

The estate has been in constant evolution:

- In 1559, the property began its transformation from fortress to patrician palace, raising the castle one storey above the original, coinciding with the battlements.

- Between 1608 and 1610, a major renovation of the entire medieval complex was undertaken, giving rise to the Fiamminghini fresco cycles and the Outer Shroud. The renovation was completed in 1710.

- In 1922, a new restoration of the castle began. Finally, from 1988 to 1991, a series of renovations included the restoration of the oldest parts.

This complex of 3 buildings has 30 rooms, 6 bedrooms, and 1500m2 to rehabilitate.