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Visconti Castle

From the tower of the Castle the view of the river and of the surrounding territory is priceless, from the Pre-Alps to the plain

Where
Castello di Trezzo
Via Valverde 33, 20056 Trezzo sull'Adda MI
Contacts
+39 02 9092569
Official site

The Visconti Castle is one of the wonders of Trezzo sull'Adda and certainly the symbol of the city. It was built in 1300 at the behest of Bernabò Visconti, next to a fortress that, according to popular belief, was built by Queen Theodolinda.

This fort has been witness to a tumultuous history of bloody battles and conquests, with protagonists such as Barbarossa and the Torriani and Visconti families.

It is in this mysterious place that Bernabò died at the hands of his nephew Gian Galeazzo. The remains of the imposing castle that can still be seen today include the 42 metre-high square tower, the well built in 1400 by the lord Vercellino and evocative underground spaces.

Of the ponte sull'Adda bridge (used for thirty years before being destroyed by Carmagnola in 1416) only the buttress and impost remain.

A visit to the Visconti Castle winds through the park, among the ruins of the castle, the most charming covered spaces and continues in the tower, offering views of the ancient village of Trezzo, the double bend of the river Adda, the Taccani hydroelectric power station and, on clear sunny days, the hills of Bergamo, a portion of the Milan area and more.

In the Longobard Museum you can admire images of the archaeological finds and artefacts from the Longobard period and the tomb referred to as the "giant": a faithful reconstruction of one of the most important archaeological discoveries made in Italy in the 20th century.

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Places

From Lecco to the Martesana Canal

  • Cycle Tourism
Borgo di Pescarenico on the Adda river
493 mt

Leonardo Adda Ecomuseum

Open-air museum along the Paderno Canal in which to rediscover the historical, artistic and naturalistic events of the territory
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Adda Leonardo Ecomuseum
1.05 km

Park North Adda

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Park North Adda
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Naviglio Martesana

Also called 'Naviglio Piccolo', it is the canal that connects Milan with the river Adda
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Info Point Crespi d'Adda

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Crespi d'Adda Workers Village

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Vaprio d'Adda

A journey through time on the Adda, among the locations that inspired Leonardo Da Vinci's paintings.
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Villa Melzi d'Eril

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Villa Paradiso Golf Club

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Events

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Preghiera & canto celeste

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12.25 km

Le avventure di Pinocchio

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12.31 km

Love songs

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Fanfara d'Africa alle Orane

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Arlecchino malato d'amore

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