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Rif. 4493

Piacenza Old fortress for sale near Piacenza

DESCRIPTION This 15th-century castle surrounded by nature is for sale in the province of Piacenza. It was commissioned by Rolando Pallavicino as he wanted to realise a fortified military stronghold, but the first documents regarding this fortress date back to 1298, when the town of Cremona fortified the hamlet. When Pallavicino died the building was yet to be completed. This was done by his son Carlo, bishop of Lodi, who used the palace as a summer home and adorned it with wonderful paintings. This luxury castle for sale is one of the most majestic defensive buildings in the lower Po Valley and, as such, features a typical structure made of fired bricks, has a square plan that surrounds an internal courtyard with round arches, and four spectacular cylindrical towers protruding from the corners. The apartments making up the noble part of the castle are on the first floor and still feature 18th- century decorations on the walls and halls with frescoes depicting allegories of the seasons. The private chapel, which is a true gem full of charm and priceless works of art, can be accessed from the noble apartments and features a wonderful cycle of 15th-century frescoes depicting angels,

Lionard S.p.A. Italy, 50123 Florence - Via de’ Tornabuoni, 1 - Ph. +39 055 0548100 | Italy, 20121 Milan - Via Borgonuovo, 20 20121 - Ph. +39 02 25061442 VAT Nr. 01660450477 www.lionard.com - [email protected] prophets and figures of the time made by painters Bonifacio and Benedetto Bembo The ancient cellars are where there were once horse stables and storage rooms; they are now home to three museums and an aquarium; on the other hand, this castle's wonderful state halls are often used for art exhibitions, congresses, photograph shows, meetings and other kinds of events. We can still breath in this building's enchanting military history and very charming atmosphere on this castle's majestic towers, keeps and walls where we can still read some graffiti left by prisoners.

TECHNICAL DETAILS LOCATION Piacenza is located in the heart of Po Valley on the right side of the river, at the confluence of the River Trebbia on the west with the Nure stream on the east, and it is surrounded by hills. Its geographic location was militarily strategic and has also determined its current function as an important railway and road hub. Founded as a Roman colony with Cremona in 218 b.C., Piacenza was sacked several times due to its boundary location. However, over time it became a powerful colony and one of the most renowned cities of the Po valley area. Piacenza was governed by bishops from the 9th century to 1090, then it became a city-state and one of the founders of the Lombardy League. Afterwards, it was ruled by the Visconti and by the Sforza until 1449, when it became part of the State of the Church and then capital of the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza. After the Napoleonic Age, when our castle for sale was built, Piacenza was ruled by Marie-Louise of Hapsburg and then by the House of Bourbon until 1859. Its thousand-year-history has contributed to creating its relevant artistic heritage. Monuments of great interest are the Cathedral, the Basilica of Sant’Antonino, the Basilica of San Savino and the Renaissance Basilica of Santa Maria di Campagna, as well as the various aristocratic and bourgeois palaces. From these comes the definition of "the city of palaces" which defines Piacenza par excellence. Besides the Museum of Natural History and the Ricci Oddi Modern Art Gallery the town has different Medieval and Renaissance museums. Piacenza's area is mostly hilly and mountainous, but it is also divided into different valleys. Many natural parks are present such as the Provincial Park of Mount Moria and the Reserve of the Piacenza Area.

Region: Emilia Romagna Province: Piacenza Municipality: Monticelli d'Ongina

Type: castle

Internal surface: 6,000 m2 External surface: 15,500 m2

10 bedrooms 10 bathrooms

Piacenza 31 km - Cremona 10,2 km - Parma 69,5 km - Milan 89 km - Lake Garda 100 km

Rif.: 4493 Price: 950,000

Lionard S.p.A. Italy, 50123 Florence - Via de’ Tornabuoni, 1 - Ph. +39 055 0548100 | Italy, 20121 Milan - Via Borgonuovo, 20 20121 - Ph. +39 02 25061442 VAT Nr. 01660450477 www.lionard.com - [email protected] Lionard S.p.A. Italy, 50123 Florence - Via de’ Tornabuoni, 1 - Ph. +39 055 0548100 | Italy, 20121 Milan - Via Borgonuovo, 20 20121 - Ph. +39 02 25061442 VAT Nr. 01660450477 www.lionard.com - [email protected] Lionard S.p.A. Italy, 50123 Florence - Via de’ Tornabuoni, 1 - Ph. +39 055 0548100 | Italy, 20121 Milan - Via Borgonuovo, 20 20121 - Ph. +39 02 25061442 VAT Nr. 01660450477 www.lionard.com - [email protected] Lionard S.p.A. Italy, 50123 Florence - Via de’ Tornabuoni, 1 - Ph. +39 055 0548100 | Italy, 20121 Milan - Via Borgonuovo, 20 20121 - Ph. +39 02 25061442 VAT Nr. 01660450477 www.lionard.com - [email protected] Lionard S.p.A. Italy, 50123 Florence - Via de’ Tornabuoni, 1 - Ph. +39 055 0548100 | Italy, 20121 Milan - Via Borgonuovo, 20 20121 - Ph. +39 02 25061442 VAT Nr. 01660450477 www.lionard.com - [email protected] Lionard S.p.A. Italy, 50123 Florence - Via de’ Tornabuoni, 1 - Ph. +39 055 0548100 | Italy, 20121 Milan - Via Borgonuovo, 20 20121 - Ph. +39 02 25061442 VAT Nr. 01660450477 www.lionard.com - [email protected] Lionard S.p.A. Italy, 50123 Florence - Via de’ Tornabuoni, 1 - Ph. +39 055 0548100 | Italy, 20121 Milan - Via Borgonuovo, 20 20121 - Ph. +39 02 25061442 VAT Nr. 01660450477 www.lionard.com - [email protected] Lionard S.p.A. Italy, 50123 Florence - Via de’ Tornabuoni, 1 - Ph. +39 055 0548100 | Italy, 20121 Milan - Via Borgonuovo, 20 20121 - Ph. +39 02 25061442 VAT Nr. 01660450477 www.lionard.com - [email protected] Lionard S.p.A. Italy, 50123 Florence - Via de’ Tornabuoni, 1 - Ph. +39 055 0548100 | Italy, 20121 Milan - Via Borgonuovo, 20 20121 - Ph. +39 02 25061442 VAT Nr. 01660450477 www.lionard.com - [email protected] Lionard Luxury Real Estate FLORENCE MILAN Via de’ Tornabuoni, 1 50123 Via Borgonuovo, 20 20121 Tel. +39 055 0548100 39 02 25061442 [email protected] [email protected]

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