Castello di Stigliano

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Castello di Stigliano

Castello di Stigliano is a small fortress in the district of the same name in the Italian municipality of Santa Maria di Sala in Veneto . Under the rule of the Venetians , it became a stately palace that took the form of a Venetian villa .

history

The origins of the castle go back to the time of the ancient Romans, when it was a fortress on the border between the "fields" of Altinum and Padua . (The traces of the limitation can still be found in the so-called Graticolato Romano .) In the 7th century the complex passed into the possession of the Bishop of Treviso ; In 1152 he was actually mentioned by the lords of the diocese with the village and the associated equipment. From 1158 their vassals were the Tempesta family and on January 15, 1220, Count Guido granted the rights to Aldevandino da Superno , a Teutonic knight .

Many battles took place around the fortress, which was located in a strategic position on the border between the territories of Treviso and Padua and on the Muson River (now Muson Vecchio ). It was captured by the Da Carrara family in the 14th century and then found itself at the center of the fighting between the latter and the Venetians.

Eventually it was captured by the Venetians and sold in 1520 to the Priuli family , who had it converted into a Venetian villa: the building was largely demolished, so that only the tower remains today. In the 17th century the complex fell to the Venier , who had the last changes made to it.

description

The complex now consists of the actual, original castle (the tower), a rustic extension and a private chapel. The whole is in a large enclosure, bordering the road to Noale to the west and the Muson Vecchio river to the south .

The tower on the southeast corner represents the pivot point of the main block, which extends from there to the west. The three-story building has arched friezes under stone consoles and is crowned by a series of crenellations made of bricks , which is more recent. Another four-storey tract is attached to the tower in the north-east, crowned by a brick ledge and supported by a vaulted roof. The buildings form an "L" and all buildings have a basement. Inside there are frescoes attributed to the Venetian school. A few years ago you could admire The Crucified , Monk-Marshal Daneult and Giacomo da Scaltenigo .

today

After a long period of decay, the palace has recently been further modified by converting it into a restaurant and hotel.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Luigi Gallo: Castello di Stigliano - Sala e Noale - Pesenti del Thei . Venice 1954. p. 26 ff.
  2. ^ Luigi Gallo: Castello di Stigliano - Sala e Noale - Pesenti del Thei . Venice 1954. p. 40.

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Coordinates: 45 ° 31 '38.7 "  N , 12 ° 3' 7.7"  E