Trezzo sull'Adda Castle

Trezzo sull'Adda Castle
Trezzo sull'Adda
The tower of the castle in 1980 photo by Paolo Monti
Trezzo sull'Adda Castle
Trezzo sull'Adda Castle
Coordinates 45°36′42″N 9°31′20″E / 45.61167°N 9.52222°E / 45.61167; 9.52222Coordinates: 45°36′42″N 9°31′20″E / 45.61167°N 9.52222°E / 45.61167; 9.52222
Type Medieval castle
Site information
Condition partially destroyed
Site history
Built 1370-1377
Built by Bernabò Visconti

The Castle of Trezzo sull'Adda is a castle located on a hill within a bend of the Adda river and from this protected on two sides. On the remaining side it is closed by a wall and a 42-meter high tower. Part of the castle was the fortified bridge over the river, destroyed in 1416.[1]

History

The site was inhabited since prehistoric time by Celtic populations and after the VII century hosted a Longobard settlement, which was also at the origin of the first fortification on the hill. In 1370 Bernabò Visconti, lord of Milan, ordered the construction of a new caste, which was built on the remains of the previous fortress and completed in 1377. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Il Castello di Trezzo - The castle" (PDF). commune trezzosulladda. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  2. ↑ "The Visconti castle at Trezzo sull'Adda". www.pianuradascoprire.it. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
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