Arzignano Castle

Arzignano, Italy

A primitive castle was built in the 10th or 11th century on the highest hill on Arzignano, where now stands the church of St. Matthew. Scaligeri family, who in 1312 became masters of town, erected fortifications to the current site, consist of a ring of walls of 650 meters, with 2 door, 10 turrets and fortress.

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Via Serenissima, Arzignano, Italy
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Founded: c. 1370
Category: Castles and fortifications in Italy

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4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

eric owusu ansah (2 years ago)
I was working in this castle today the place was very nice
Vladimir Ivanovic (2 years ago)
Prelep pogled, divno mesto za kafu i piće lepo sredjeno i dalje rade na uređenju.
Patrizia Zanella (2 years ago)
La Rocca ha ospitato la tradizionale processione in occasione della festa di S. Agata con i figuranti nei tradizionali costumi del 1400. Interessante revisione di carattere storico.
Jovana Stankovic (3 years ago)
Nice place.
LUCAS VEIGA RAVAZZI (3 years ago)
nice view
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The Beckov castle stands on a steep 50 m tall rock in the village Beckov. The dominance of the rock and impression of invincibility it gaves, challenged our ancestors to make use of these assets. The result is a remarkable harmony between the natural setting and architecture.

The castle first mentioned in 1200 was originally owned by the King and later, at the end of the 13th century it fell in hands of Matúš Èák. Its owners alternated - at the end of the 14th century the family of Stibor of Stiborice bought it.

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The history of the castle is the subject of different legends. One of them narrates the origin of the name of castle derived from that of jester Becko for whom the Duke Stibor had the castle built.

Another legend has it that the lord of the castle had his servant thrown down from the rock because he protected his child from the lords favourite dog. Before his death, the servant pronounced a curse saying that they would meet in a year and days time, and indeed precisely after that time the lord was bitten by a snake and fell down to the same abyss.

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