Castles in Italy - Lombardy

Lombardy

Province of Bergamo
  • Barbò Castle in Pumenengo. Built in the 15th century
  • Calepio Castle (it). Built in 1430 by the Calepio family.
  • Bianzano Castle (it). Built around 1220-1230
  • Camozzi Vertova Castle, Costa di Mezzate. Built in the 12th century
  • Cavernago Castle (it). Built in the 15th century by the Counts Martinengo-Colleoni
  • Malpaga Castle, Cavernago. Built in the 15th century by the warlord Bartolomeo Colleoni
  • Marne Castle, Filago. Built in the 14th century by the Avogadri family
  • Palazzolo Castle (it), Palazzolo sull'Oglio. Commonly known as Rocca Magna, built in the 9th-12th centuries.
  • Pagazzano Castle (it). Built around 1450-70 by the Sforza family
  • Pumenengo Castle. Built in the 14th century by the Visconti family
  • Romano Castle, Romano di Lombardia. Built in the 12th century
  • San Vigilio Castle (it), Bergamo. Built in the 12th century
  • Urgnano Castle (it), Urgnano. Built in the 14th century by the Visconti family.
Province of Brescia
  • Brescia Castle (it), Brescia. Built in the 14th century by the Visconti family and the Republic of Venice.
  • Padernello Castle, Padernello. Built in 1485.
  • Scaliger Castle (it), Sirmione. Built in the 13th century by the Scaliger family.
Province of Como
  • Castello Baradello, Como. Built in the 12th century by Frederick Barbarossa.
Province of Cremona
  • Soncino Castle (it), Soncino. Built in the 10th century and renovated in the 15th century by the Sforza family.
Province of Lecco
  • Castello Andriani, Dervio, Lombardy
Province of Lodi
Province of Mantua

Castles

  • Asola Castle (it), Asola. Now ruined.
  • Castel d'Ario Castle (it), Castel d'Ario.
  • Castel Goffredo Castle (it), Castel Goffredo.
  • Castello San Giorgio, Mantua. Built in the 14th century by the Gonzaga family.
  • Castiglione delle Stiviere Castle (it), Castiglione delle Stiviere.
  • Cavriana Castle (it), Cavriana.
  • Mariana Mantovana Castle (it), Mariana Mantovana.
  • Redondesco Castle (it), Redondesco.
  • Villimpenta Castle (it), Villimpenta.
  • Volta Mantovana Castle (it), Volta Mantovana. Now ruined.

Towers

  • Castel Goffredo Civic Tower Castle (it), Castel Goffredo.
  • Castellucchio Civic Tower (it), Castellucchio.
  • Piubega Tower (it), Piubega.
  • Torre dell'Orologio, Mantova.
Province of Milan

Castles

  • Abbiategrasso Castle (it), Abbiategrasso. Built in the 14th century by the Visconti family.
  • Binasco Castle (it), Binasco. Built in the 13th-14th century by the Visconti family.
  • Buccinasco Castle (it), Buccinasco. Built in the 14th century by the Visconti family.
  • Carpiano Castle (it), Carpiano. Built in the 14th century by the Visconti family.
  • Cassano Castle (it), Cassano d'Adda. Built in the 13th century by the Visconti family.
  • Cassino Scanasio Castle (it), Cassino Scanasio. Built in the 14th century by the Visconti family.
  • Coazzano Castle (it), Coazzano. Built in the 14th century by the Visconti family.
  • Corneliano Castle (it), Corneliano Bertario. Built in the 14th century by the Borromeo family.
  • Cusago Castle (it), Cusago. Built in the 14th century by the Visconti family.
  • Lacchiarella Castle (it), Lacchiarella. Built in the 14th century by the Visconti family but it dates back to the 10th century.
  • Legnano Castle (it), Legnano. Built in the 13th century by the Della Torre family.
  • Macconago Castle (it), San Donato Milanese.
  • Melegnano Castle (it), Melegnano. Known as Castello Mediceo, it was built in the 13th century by the Visconti family.
  • Peschiera Castle (it), Peschiera Borromeo. Built in the 15th century by the Borromeo family.
  • Rosate Castle (it), Rosate. Built in the 14th century by the Visconti family, now ruined.
  • San Colombano Castle (it), San Colombano al Lambro. Built in the 12th century by the Frederick I and renovated in the 14th century by the Visconti family.
  • Sforza Castle, Milan. Built in the 14th century by the Visconti and Sforza.
  • Tolcinasco Castle (it), Tolcinasco. Built in the 16th century by the d'Adda family.
  • Trezzo Castle (it), Trezzo sull'Adda. Built in the 14th century by the Visconti family.
  • Turbigo Castle (it), Turbigo. Dated back to the 9th century.
  • Zivido Castle (it), San Giuliano Milanese. Built in the 14th century.

Towers

  • Circus Tower (it), Milan. Roman tower built by Maximian in the 3rd century.
  • Tower of Cascina Rubone (it), Bernate Ticino. Built in the 15th century.
  • Tower of Cisliano (it), Cisliano. Known as Torre dei Gelsi, it was built in the 19th century.
  • Tower of Truccazzano (it), Truccazzano. Known as the Torrettone, it was built in the 10th century.
Province of Monza and Brianza

Castles

  • Aicurzio Castle (it), Aicurzio. Known as Castel Negrino. Built in the 13th century by the Templars.
  • Bellusco Castle (it), Bellusco. Built in the 15th century by Martino da Corte.
  • Monza Castle (it), Monza. Built in the 14th century by the Visconti family.
  • Sulbiate Castle (it), Sulbiate. Known as Castello Lampugnani, it was built in the 15th century.

Towers

  • Barbarossa Tower (it), Seregno. Built in the 12th century by Frederick I.
  • Gualtieri Tower (it), Monza. Built in the 13th century.
  • Lombard Tower (it), Monza. Built in the 6th century by the Lombards.
  • Pessina Tower (it), Monza. Also known as Port scur in the local dialect, it was built in the 13th century by the Pessina family.
  • San Rocco Gate (it), Vimercate. Fortified gate built in the 12th century.
  • Vimercate Tower (it), Vimercate. Built in the 18th century.
Province of Pavia

Castles

  • Agogna Castle (it), Agogna.
  • Arena Po Castle (it), Arena Po.
  • Argine Castle (it), Argine.
  • Belgioioso Castle (it), Belgioioso.
  • Celpenchio Castle (it), Celpenchio.
  • Chignolo Po Castle (it), Chignolo Po.
  • Cigognola Castle (it), Cigognola.
  • Cozzo Castle (it), Cozzo.
  • Fortunago Castle (it), Fortunago.
  • Frascarolo Castle (it), Frascarolo.
  • Gambolò Castle (it), Gambolò.
  • Lomello Castle (it), Lomello.
  • Montesegale Castle (it), Montesegale.
  • Montù Berchielli Castle (it), Montù Berchielli.
  • Oramala Castle (it), Oramala.
  • Robbio Castle (it), Robbio.
  • Ruino Castle (it), Ruino. Known as Castello dal Verme".
  • San Gaudenzio Castle (it), San Gaudenzio.
  • Sartirana Lomellina Castle (it), Sartirana Lomellina.
  • Scaldasole Castle (it), Scaldasole.
  • Stefanago Castle (it), Stefanago.
  • Valeggio Castle (it), Valeggio.
  • Varzi Castle (it), Varzi.
  • Vidigulfo Castle (it), Vidigulfo.
  • Vigevano Castle (it), Vigevano.
  • Visconti Castle, Pavia. Built in the 14th century by the Visconti family.
  • Voghera Castle (it), Voghera.
  • Zavattarello Castle (it), Zavattarello.

Towers

  • Civic Tower of Pavia (it), Pavia. Built in the 11th century, the tower collapsed in 1989.
Province of Sondrio

Castles

  • Andalo Valtellino Castle (it), Andalo Valtellino. Ruined.
  • Ardenno Castle (it), Ardenno.
  • Bellaguarda Castle (it), Tovo di Sant'Agata.
  • Bormio Castle (it), Bormio. Known as Castello di S.Pietro, now ruined.
  • Castel del Lance (it), Castione Andevenno.
  • Castel Leone (it), Castione Andevenno.
  • Chiavenna Castle (it), Chiavenna.
  • Chiuro Castle (it), Chiuro.
  • De Piro Castle (it), Montagna in Valtellina. Better known as Castel Grumello.
  • Del Dosso Castle (it), Tirano.
  • New Castle of Grosio (it), Grosio. Also known as Castello Visconti Venosta.
  • Old Castle of Grosio (it), Grosio. Also known as Castello di S.Faustino.
  • Mancapane Castle (it), Montagna in Valtellina.
  • Mello Castle (it), Mello. Also known as Castello di Domofole or Castello della Regina.
  • Mese Castle (it), Mese. Better known as Castello dei Peverelli.
  • Rogolo Castle (it), Rogolo. Now ruined.
  • Sondrio Castle (it), Sondrio. Better known as Castello Masegra.
  • St.Mary Castle (it), Tirano. Partially ruined.
  • Volardi Castle (it), Torre di Santa Maria.

Towers

  • Albosaggia Tower (it), Albosaggia.
  • Alberti Tower (it), Bormio.
  • Castello dell'Acqua Tower (it), Castello dell'Acqua.
  • De Simoni Tower (it), Bormio.
  • Fraele Towers (it), Valdidentro.
  • Gordona Tower (it), Gordona. Known as Torre del Signame, ruined.
  • Mazzo di Valtellina Tower (it), Mazzo di Valtellina. Known as Torre di Pedenale.
  • Pendolasco Tower (it), Torricello.
  • Quadrio Tower (it), Chiuro. Known as Castello di S.Pietro, now ruined.
  • Salmolaco Tower (it), Samolaco. Better known in the local dialect as Torretta di Columbée.
  • Talamona Tower (it), Talamona.
  • Teglio Tower (it), Teglio. Better known in the local dialect as Torre de li beli miri.
  • Torelli Tower (it), Tirano.
  • Torre delle Ore (it), Bormio.
  • Tresivio Tower (it), Tresivio.
Province of Varese

Castles

  • Angera Castle (it), Angera.
  • Caidate Castle (it), Caidate.
  • Caiello Castle (it), Gallarate.
  • Caldè Castle (it), Caldè.
  • Castelseprio Castle (it), Castelseprio. Roman castrum ruined.
  • Castiglione Olona Castle (it), Castiglione Olona.
  • Cislago Castle (it), Cislago.
  • Crenna Castle (it), Crenna.
  • Cuasso al Monte Castle (it), Cuasso al Monte.
  • Fagnano Olona Castle (it), Fagnano Olona.
  • Frascarolo Castle (it), Induno Olona.
  • Jerago Castle (it), Jerago.
  • Orago Castle (it), Orago.
  • Orino Castle (it), Orino.
  • Somma Lombardo Castle (it), Somma Lombardo.
  • Tradate Castle (it), Tradate.
  • Varese Castle (it), Varese. Batter known as Castello di Masnago.

Towers

  • Laveno Mombello Tower (it), Laveno Mombello.
  • Torba Tower (it), Gornate Olona.
  • Velate Tower (it), Varese.

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