Mirabello Castle

The Mirabello Castle is located in Mirabello di Pavia in the area of the Parco Visconteo. The building today is only a wing of the original castle, which was the seat of the Captain of the Park, the authority administering the Parco Visconteo on behalf of the Visconti family.

Mirabello Castle
Mirabello, Pavia
The Mirabello Castle in a 2012 photo
Mirabello Castle
Mirabello Castle
Coordinates45°13′10″N 9°10′01″E
TypeMedieval castle
Site history
Built14th century
Built byGaleazzo II Visconti

History

Since the 12th century the area had been occupied by a Cistercians monastery. In 1325 the Fiamberti family of Pavia acquired goods and lands in the area and between 1325 and 1341 they built the original castle. In the sixties of the fourteenth century, Galeazzo II Visconti acquired the castle from the Fiamberti. The castle was completed by the Visconti family and incorporated in the Parco Visconteo.[1]

References
  1. "Castello di Mirabello (Pavia)". /www.paviaedintorni.it (in Italian). Retrieved February 24, 2018.
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