Castle of Castellano
The Castle of Castellano (Italian: Castello di Castellano, German: Schloss Kastellein) is a manor house built around 1000, in the village of Castellano, in the municipality of Villa Lagarina, in Trentino.
| Castle of Castellano | |
|---|---|
| Castellano | |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | yes |
| Site history | |
| Built | 11th century |
| Garrison information | |
| Current commander | Family Miorandi |
| Occupants | Da Beseno Castelnuovo Castelbarco Lodron Austria-Hungary |
It is one of the most famous castles of Vallagarina, offering a panorama of the entire valley. Owned by numerous noble families, of which the most important was the Lodron, it was later transformed into an Austrian-Hungarian fortress in World War I.
It once housed frescoes, now preserved in the Civic Museum of Rovereto.
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