Castles
Piedmont and its thousand castles
With its thousands Castel, Piedmont is one of the regions with the highest number of buildings in wich history intertwines with legend.
Widely spread in the region, these fortified buildings, citadels and towers deeply influenced the history of the area, from the Alps to the Po valley.
Widely spread in the region, these fortified buildings, citadels and towers deeply influenced the history of the area, from the Alps to the Po valley.
Use mainly for defence or residence, the castles of Piedmont are an important historical and cultural witness, that let history be seen from a different perspective.
From roman age to Longobards, from feudal age to Savoy, follow a path that leads between art and architecture, kings and knights, a path to discover legends, fantasies and myths behind the buildings.
Here is the list of the castles for each district:
Alessandria:
From roman age to Longobards, from feudal age to Savoy, follow a path that leads between art and architecture, kings and knights, a path to discover legends, fantasies and myths behind the buildings.
Here is the list of the castles for each district:
Alessandria:
- Camino
- Carbonara Scrivia
- Casaleggio Boiro
- Casale Monferrato
- Cuccaro
- Frassinello
- Gavi
- Piovera
- San Giorgio Monferrato
- Silvano D'Orba
- Tagliolo
- Valmacca
- Cisterna d'Asti
- Cortazzone
- Costigliole d'Asti
- Frinco
- Monale
- Moncalvo
- Montiglio
- Passerano
- Marmorito
- Settime
- Candelo
- Masserano
- Occhieppo
- Roppolo
- Salussola
- Termengo
- Vigliano
- Zumaglia
Cuneo:
- Alto
- Barolo
- Benevello
- Castellar
- Cavallermaggiore
- Cherasco
- Fossano
- Manta
- Monticello
- Racconigi
- Saluzzo
- Verzuolo
- Vinadio
- Briona
- Casalgiate
- Fontaneto D'Agogna
- Galliate
- Ghemme
- Nibbiola
- Orta San Giulio
- Romagnano Sesia
- Agliè
- Airasca
- Avigliana
- Chaberton
- Chieri
- Exilles
- Fenestrelle
- Moncalieri
- Pinerolo
- San Giorgio Canavese
- Stupinigi
- Venaria
- Baceno
- Cannero
- Crevola
- Domodossola
- Ornavasso
- Vogogna
- Albano Vercellese
- Borgovercelli
- Gattinara
- Rovasenda
- Serravalle Sesia
- Villlata
