Sismondo Castle
Castel Sismondo is a castle in Rimini in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna .
From the original building, begun on March 20, 1437 by the ruler of Rimini Sigismondo Malatesta , only the central core remains today, which was originally surrounded by another round of walls and a moat. According to contemporary chronicles, Malatesta is said to have designed the castle itself. However, it is known that several architects were involved in its construction, including Filippo Brunelleschi , who worked in Rimini for two months in 1438. The construction of the castle took 15 years.
In its original state, the castle was surrounded by a ravelin bearing the coat of arms of the Malatesta family on the main gate . The walls are said to have been thick enough to withstand all the guns known in Europe at the time. Although the castle was originally built outside the city, all the towers faced the city. In older research, this was often seen in connection with the popular image of Sigismondo Malatesta as a despot who lived in constant fear of an uprising against him. Helen Ettlinger was able to refute this, however, and show that the Castel actually represented a very effective measure to defend the city from the outside and was designed with the inclusion of the latest technical innovations of the time in fortress construction.
The central part of the castle was the ruler's residence and the rooms were decorated with carpets, curtains and frescoes.
Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta died here in 1468.
In 1821 the castle was converted into a barracks for the Carabinieri. Five years later, the outer walls were torn down and the trench filled. Today the building is used for exhibitions.
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- ↑ Helen S. Ettlinger: The image of a Renaissance prince: Sigismondo Malatesta and the arts of Power 1989.
Coordinates: 44 ° 3 ′ 33.5 ″ N , 12 ° 33 ′ 50.1 ″ E