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Visconti Castle (Monza)
Demolished medieval castle in Monza, Lombardy, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Visconti Castle of Monza was a medieval castle in Monza, Lombardy, northern Italy. Its construction was initiated at the behest of Galeazzo I Visconti in the 14th century. In 1527, a revolt by the citizens of Monza demolished its tallest tower ('Torre dei Forni'), marking the beginning of the castle's destruction. Today, only a small tower on the Lambro River survives, along with the remains of a drawbridge.[2]
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Visconti Castle (Monza) | |
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Castello Visconteo di Monza | |
Monza, Lombardy, Northern Italy | |
![]() The ruin of the castle in a 19th-century illustration[1] | |
Coordinates | 45°34′49″N 9°16′28″E |
Type | Medieval castle |
Height | about 30 metres (98 ft) (‘Torre dei Forni’) |
Length | 140 metres (460 ft) (west-east), 110 metres (360 ft) (north-south) |
Site information | |
Condition | demolished, only one tower survives (‘Torre del Lambro’) |
Site history | |
Built | 14th century |
Built by | Galeazzo I Visconti, Galeazzo II Visconti |
Events | Death of Caterina Visconti, duchess of Milan (1404) |
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