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The Visconti Castle of Abbiategrasso lies on the axis of the Naviglio Grande canal and it was built to protect the waterway to Milan. In the 15th century it was one of the preferred places of residence of the dukes and duchesses of Milan. The castle was probably built at the end of the 13th cen ...
The Visconti Castle of Abbiategrasso is a medieval castle in Abbiategrasso, Lombardy, northern Italy. It was among the first Visconti castles built according to their typical quadrangular layout. In the 14th and 15th centuries, it was one of the preferred residences of the duchesses of Milan of the Visconti and Sforza houses.
Abbiategrasso. Visconti Castle. / 45.400°N 8.917°E / 45.400; 8.917. Abbiategrasso, formerly written Abbiate Grasso [3] (local Lombard: Biegrass [bjeˈɡras]; Milanese: Biaa [ˈbjaː] ), is a comune and town in the Metropolitan City of Milan, Lombardy, northern Italy, situated in the Po valley approximately 22 kilometres (14 miles ...
Abbiategrasso is entirely included in the Lombard Park of the Ticino Valley. It is along the "line of the fountains", which divides the upper Po Valley from the lower Po Valley. The Abbiatense area, like the whole western Po valley, has been inhabited since the Bronze Age. It grew during Roman times; one battle between Hannibal and the Romans ...
An ancient municipality overlooking the Naviglio Grande canal. The small town of Abbiategrasso remains one of the most distinctive villages around Milan. Its origins date back to the first centuries AD, and its importance has grown over time thanks to its proximity to the Naviglio Grande canal, which flows into the heart of Lombardy’s capital.
Abbiategrasso, Lombardy, Italy. This ancient town, about 20 km from Milan, is included in the Natural Park of the Ticino River, and is an important agricultural center producing mainly rice and maize. Its wide territory - the second largest commune in the province after Milan - includes a network of navigable canals, the so-called Navigli ...
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The current Visconti Castle of Abbiategrasso replaces the oldest castle, located near the church of Santa Maria Vecchia, which was destroyed by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa in 1167. Strategically located close to the Naviglio, it was built at the end of the thirteenth century, expanded and renovated probably under the instruction of Azzone ...
