Palaces, Villas and Castles

Castello Dal Verme – It is said that Pietro Dal Verme, poisoned by his second wife Chiara Sforza on October 17, 1485, is the presence that hover… Read the rest

The cycle of frescoes in the castle of Gambatesa, painted by Donato Decumbertino, is considered one of the most important 16th century paintings of th… Read the rest

Palazzo Barberini is a splendid baroque building, home to the National Gallery of Ancient Art. Commissioned by Pope Urban VIII, the palace was able to… Read the rest

Aragonese Castle or Alfonsino Also known as the Red Castle, because of the vermilion colour of the stone, the Alfonsino Castle of Brindisi rises on… Read the rest

"It is the revolution of calm that is the bravest, the one who doesn’t care about the frenzy of days, the one who can extend the hours.… Read the rest

The Medieval Fortress of Castiglione del Lago, better known as Rocca del Leone, is characterized by an irregular pentagonal shape. It stands on the re… Read the rest

In the medieval chronicles it is remembered as an impregnable fortress situated on a high hill (864 metres above sea level, it is the highest elevatio… Read the rest

In the upper part of Monte Sant’Angelo stands another very interesting place: the Castle, a fortress dating back to the first half of the ninth… Read the rest

Sung since ancient times in the verses of many poets, Meissen has always had a strong fascination because of its particular position. In fact, the tow… Read the rest

One of the most important buildings in this sense is the Rocca Malatestiana, built in Cesena at the behest of Galeotto I Malatesta between 1380 and 14… Read the rest