Gambolò Castle, Gambolò, Italy

Gambolò Castle was built around the year 1000 to defend the local people. It was damaged badly in the wars of 12th and 13th centuries. The current appearance dates from the 15th and 16th centuries, when it was altered into a new residence.

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alessandro cosio (2 years ago)
Beautiful space inside the castle of Gambolò

alberghi cilento (2 years ago)
Old Town of the x century

DecorSpray & BR (3 years ago)
It's nice to go to the village and walk around this castle, it gives you a great atmosphere.

ubaldo busolin (3 years ago)
Great and noble building, of ancient splendor. It houses an excellent restaurant and public offices. Too bad it cannot be visited

Just Clay (3 years ago)
Very beautiful, it was certainly more fascinating at the time. Now it is used for village festivals and so on

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Sigmaringen Castle was first mentioned in the year 1077 in the chronicles of Petershausen monastery. The oldest parts of the castle are concealed beneath the alterations made during the 17th and the 19th centuries. The secret of the earliest settlement built on this defendable rock will never be fully revealed: large-scale excavation work would be necessary, which the extensive land development renders impossible. Judging from the many Roman remains unearthed in the area around Sigmaringen, the 12th century keep known as the 'Roman Tower' could be traced back to a Roman predecessor.

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