Palaces, Villas and Castles

According to legend, the castle takes its name, "of the Route," after the defeat that Thomas of Savoy suffered here in 1639 at the hands of… Read the rest

Inside you can admire a magnificent cycle of early 17th-century frescoes by Lucanian painter Pietro Antonio Ferro. The tower, cylindrical in shape and… Read the rest

It is considered one of the last residences commissioned by Emperor Frederick II of Swabia in the land of Basilicata, built between 1242 and 1250. It… Read the rest

The earliest sources documenting the existence of the castle refer to the "Pallavicino Chronicle" of 1087, the year in which Uberto, grandso… Read the rest

in the palace of the Trionfi family there is an underground system with a cave and a small circular temple. The cave complex is remarkable in terms… Read the rest

Attested on the southeastern slope of the ancient circle of walls, the Castello de’ Monti of Corigliano d’Otranto represents, in the words… Read the rest

The first records of the presence, in Corigliano, of a fortified outpost date back to the 11th century. It was in fact the Normans who, in their campa… Read the rest

Founded around the 11th century as a stronghold in the March of Turin, Racconigi Castle later passed to the marquises of Saluzzo and then to the Savoy… Read the rest

In the heart of Franciacorta, among rolling hills of vineyards, dominates Bornato Castle and Villa Orlando, a very rare example of a Renaissance villa… Read the rest

Villa San Martino was purchased by Napoleon in June 1814 to make it his summer residence but then remained uninhabited due to his departure from Elba.… Read the rest