Montemagno Monferrato Castle
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| Montemagno Monferrato Castle | |
|---|---|
Castello di Montemagno Monferrato | |
| Montemagno Monferrato, Piedmont, Italy | |
 Montemagno Monferrato Castle in 2023 | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Castle |
| Location | |
  Montemagno Monferrato Castle | |
| Coordinates | 44°59′03.07″N 8°19′29.79″E / 44.9841861°N 8.3249417°E |
Montemagno Monferrato Castle (Italian: Castello di Montemagno Monferrato) is a castle located in Montemagno Monferrato, Piedmont, Italy.
The earliest documents attesting to the existence of the castle date back to 981. Originally, the castle consisted only of a keep surrounded by a wall and a moat.[1]
Over the following centuries, the structure was progressively expanded; in the meantime, the lords of Montemagno Monferrato saw their importance grow, thanks in part to an alliance with nearby city of Asti. However, the wars between Asti and the March of Montferrat caused severe damage to the castle in 1269 and its partial destruction in 1290.[1]
The castle was therefore rebuilt at the beginning of the 14th century, while in the following century the lords of Montemagno Monferrato swore allegiance to the Dukes of Savoy.[1][2]
In the 16th century, following the annexation of Montferrat to the Duchy of Mantua, the castle passed through the hands of many different families, from the Della Cerda to the Ardizzi, the Callori, the Griselli, the Sanseverino, and the Cavalchini, until it eventually came into the possession of the Counts Calvi of Bergolo, who still own it today.[1]
