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The castle was built following a "Diploma" given in Pavia by the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa in 1163 to four knights from the Sannazzaro family, in which he authorized them to construct a castle "wherever they wish in their properties".
We know with historical certainty that it was built in the second half of the 13th century, on the eastern edge of the Monferrato marquisate. In 1338 it was occupied manu militari by the Paleologus family during the war against the Viscontis of Milan and restored to the Sannazzaros in 1380.
Throughout its history the castle has undergone various transformations and restorations. The oldest section is the southeast wing, overlooking the 14th-century church of San Giacomo. Here the remains of the drawbridge, a 15th-century mullioned window and a tower with reworked Gothic windows are still clearly visible.
The two towers to the southwest and the northeast were probably added at the end of the 16th century. The south wing, towards the village, surrounded by a moat, was restored in the second half of the 18th century, while the most significant restoration was carried out in the 1850s and saw the involvement of Turinese artists such as Paolo Emilio Morgari, Andrea Gastaldi and Bartolomeo Giuliano.
This is when the neo-Gothic windows were added and the height of the north side and the look-out tower was increased, with the saddle roof replaced by a roof with Ghibelline merlons. During this phase the entrance hall and ballroom were frescoed, and the main bedrooms decorated with wallpaper.
The castle has always belonged to the Sannazzaro family, who over the centuries hosted famous figures such as the Gonzaga princes; the King of Sardinia, Charles Emmanuel III, and his son, the future King Victor Amadeus III, in the mid-18th century; the King of Italy, Victor Emmanuel II, and the French Emperor Napoleon III in 1859; and in 1911 HRH Prince Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy, Duke of Aosta. |
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| INFO |
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| Open: |
All year round by reservation only |
| Fixed times: |
Calendar 2011 to be confirmed |
| Closed: |
Ferragosto (Italian Holyday on August the 15th) |
| Schedules: |
11,00-12,00; 16,00-19,00
Reservation recommended.
Guided tours at h 11.00, 15.00,16.00, 17.00,18.00. |
| Entry: |
Whole: 7,00 €
Discounted: 5,00 € (over 65 years);
Free under 12 years
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| Group: |
5,00€ (guide included) minimum 10 person;
The visits will be conducted exclusively by the owner of the property |
| Informations: |
Via Roma 5,
15035 Giarole (AL)
Tel: +39 0142 68124
Fax: +39 0142 68124
Cell : +39 3351030923 - +39 3472505519
Email: info@castellosannazzaro.it
Web: www.castellosannazzaro.it |
| Directions: |
Take A21 to Alessandria Ovest Exit, follow signs for Casale Monferrato until Mirabello, then follow signs for Giarole. |
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| Cellar: |
No |
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No |
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No |
| B&B/Hotel: |
3 double rooms available with en suite facilities. |
| Ceremonies/weddings: |
Seating 200;
By request: S. Giacomo church nearby is available for use, seating more than 100 persons. Newlyweds are offered the ‘white baldachin room’ on their wedding night.
Event planning and organisation is available upon request. |
| Events/convention: |
Seating 200;
No pre-equipped rooms but equipment rent and installation is possible; |
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