Varese Ligure Castle

Varese Ligure, Italy

The most interesting monument to visit in Varese Ligure is the ancient castle which is now a private property. It was built in 15th century and it was the abode of leaders of the town. The building took a part of an original defence structure of the town. In the Middle Ages was created a Borgo Rotondo (Round Hamlet) and the Castle completed the defence circle. Nowadays the Castle became an exhibition area where you can see the exhibitions of the local artists.

Address

Via Portici 69, Varese Ligure, Italy

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Details

Founded: 15th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in Italy

Rating

4.3/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Luciano Pietronave (2 years ago)
Da vivere

1.618 (2 years ago)
Se si passa nei dintorni , vale la pena fare un giro .

Carlo Ferrari (2 years ago)
Il primo paese biologico certificato ISO 14001!

Paolo Podesta (2 years ago)
Visitabile in occasione di feste cittadine. Maniero ben conservato sia dentro che fuori. Facilità di parcheggio non lontano e vicinissimo al Borgo Rotondo.

alisei. net (2 years ago)
Il castello di Varese Ligure è stato edificato dai conti Fieschi nel medioevo. Il castello e l’annesso borgo fortificato vissero molte vicissitudini e distruzioni nel corso del tempo. Oggi rimangono solo alcune parti del castello come la torre principale e un annesso corpo centrale di forma rotondeggiante. Dopo la ristrutturazione, che gli ha conferito nuova vita, diventa proprietà del comune e ospita mostre e/o manifestazioni

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