Montanaro Castle

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Montanaro Castle
Castello di Montanaro
Montanaro, Piedmont, Italy
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Montanaro Castle in 2020
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TypeCastle
Location
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Montanaro Castle
Coordinates 45°14′03.37″N7°51′05.62″E / 45.2342694°N 7.8515611°E / 45.2342694; 7.8515611

Montanaro Castle (Italian : Castello di Montanaro) is a castle located in Montanaro, Piedmont, Italy.

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History

The building is documented in the 13th century in the deed of sale by which the Counts of Orio transferred their properties to Fruttuaria Abbey. In 1515, it was partially destroyed by French troops. [1]

During the 16th century, the castle was transformed into a Renaissance residence at the initiative of the then commendatory abbot of Fruttuaria, Cardinal Bonifacio Ferrero. [2] The abbot was granted the privilege of minting coins by Pope Clement VII in 1527 and installed a mint in one wing of the castle. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Castello di Montanaro". Comune di Montanaro (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  2. ↑ "Giornate FAI d'autunno in provincia di Torino". Viaggi al Verde (in Italian). 2018-10-12. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  3. ↑ Stefano Benedetto (2011). Sfogliamo le Consuetudini di Fruttuaria (in Italian). Effatà. p. 204. ISBN   978-88-7402-662-3 . Retrieved 2020-11-27.

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