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Castle Of Torrechiara North View

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Considered one of the most important Italian examples of military architecture of the fifteenth century, the fortress, surrounded by three ringed walls which were originally crenellated, is quadrangular in shape, with a central courtyard and four corner towers. The two parts which face the valley are completed by elegant open galleries constructed in the sixteenth century. The appartment on the noble floor is decorated with a cycle of frescoes of considerable importance, to a large extent characterised by representations of scenery and "grotesque" images, being executed by the Bolognese painter Cesare Baglione approximately half way through the XVI century. The famous Camera d'Oro (Golden Chamber) is to be found in the South East tower, which was thus named due to the brilliance which radiates from the wall decorations. Carried out by Benedetto Bembo between 1460 and 1463, it symbolically celebrates the love between Pier Maria Rossi and Bianca Pellegrini da Arluno.

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  • This is a lovely capture my friend. First you soak in the ambiance of the setting and surroundings then you read the history and it makes this a perfect setting all the around.

    said photo of bluenorther101 bluenorther101 4 months 23 days ago

  • It is a beauty of photo!!!

    said photo of aetven aetven 4 months 25 days ago

  • I like how you wrote the descriptions , very educational ;-)

    said photo of mirlen101 mirlen101 4 months 26 days ago

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