Grumello Castle, Montagna in Valtellina, Italy

Grumello Castle was built in the 13th century to a steep slope. It had two separate buildings, joined by a wall which has almost completely lost. The castle was destroyed in 1512.

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Vincenzo Rampinelli (17 months ago)
Splendido rudere in posizione panoramica “assediato” da vigneti in terrazzamenti di muretti a secco UNESCO della nota cantina Negri. La vista sulla valle è splendida. Curato con tanta esemplare passione dall’associazione FAI.

Danilo Trapanotto (17 months ago)
Il posto merita tanto, purtroppo non ho ricevuto l'accoglienza che pensavo di trovare. Hanno chiuso 15 minuti prima senza voler sentire ragioni.

antonio vaccari (18 months ago)
Senz'altro da vedere il castello e tutta la zona circostante.......come mai il bel punto di ristoro vicino al castello,sabato era chiuso??? Peccato perché è veramente un ottimo punto ristoro......meravigliosi i vigneti!!!!

Luca Pacchiarotta (2 years ago)
Chi visita Sondrio dovrebbe fare un salto in questo sito archeologico. Quello che resta del castello è molto bello, ma ancora più entusiasmante è il panorama che si può godere da quel punto! Se la giornata non è limpida o c'è poca visibilità, parte della bellezza della visita non si può apprezzare.

Dawid Heczko (2 years ago)
Beautiful and charming place. Ideal for family walk. Easy to reach for everyone. Stunning views of Valtelina vineyards

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Czocha Castle began as a stronghold, on the Czech-Lusatian border. Its construction was ordered by Wenceslaus I of Bohemia, in the middle of the 13th century (1241–1247). In 1253 castle was handed over to Konrad von Wallhausen, Bishop of Meissen. In 1319 the complex became part of the dukedom of Henry I of Jawor, and after his death, it was taken over by another Silesian prince, Bolko II the Small, and his wife Agnieszka. Origin of the stone castle dates back to 1329.

In the mid-14th century, Czocha Castle was annexed by Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia. Then, between 1389 and 1453, it belonged to the noble families of von Dohn and von Kluks. Reinforced, the complex was besieged by the Hussites in the early 15th century, who captured it in 1427, and remained in the castle for unknown time (see Hussite Wars). In 1453, the castle was purchased by the family of von Nostitz, who owned it for 250 years, making several changes through remodelling projects in 1525 and 1611. Czocha's walls were strengthened and reinforced, which thwarted a Swedish siege of the complex during the Thirty Years War. In 1703, the castle was purchased by Jan Hartwig von Uechtritz, influential courtier of Augustus II the Strong. On August 17, 1793, the whole complex burned in a fire.

In 1909, Czocha was bought by a cigar manufacturer from Dresden, Ernst Gutschow, who ordered major remodelling, carried out by Berlin architect Bodo Ebhardt, based on a 1703 painting of the castle. Gutschow, who was close to the Russian Imperial Court and hosted several White emigres in Czocha, lived in the castle until March 1945. Upon leaving, he packed up the most valuable possessions and moved them out.

After World War II, the castle was ransacked several times, both by soldiers of the Red Army, and Polish thieves, who came to the so-called Recovered Territories from central and eastern part of the country. Pieces of furniture and other goods were stolen, and in the late 1940s and early 1950s, the castle was home to refugees from Greece. In 1952, Czocha was taken over by the Polish Army. Used as a military vacation resort, it was erased from official maps. The castle has been open to the public since September 1996 as a hotel and conference centre. The complex was featured in several movies and television series. Recently, the castle has been used as the setting of the College of Wizardry, a live action role-playing game (LARP) that takes place in their own universe and can be compared to Harry Potter.

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