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Piedmont. Castello Ducale di Agliè. Overview. The castle's original building is thought to date back to the 12th century, a time when the San Martino family was gaining prominence in the Canavesana area.
🇬🇧The Castle of Agliè will be remembered by some as the setting for the television series “Elisa di Rivombrosa”, but it is much more than this… an unexpected gem in the heart of the Canavese area
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- Piazza Castello, 2, Aglie
There are places that know how to unite the charm of their architecture with an important history, made up of large and small events, and Agliè is one of these. Told in the works of Filippo d'Agliè and Guido Gozzano, the village has a clearly recognisable symbol: the Castello Ducale.
Agliè is home to one of Piedmont's Royal Residences, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997: the Ducal Castle of Agliè, a history spanning seven centuries, which has seen the passage of dukes, princes and kings.
Surrounded by a park with ancient trees and vast glasshouses, the castle has over 300 rooms, containing a legacy of furniture and precious, eclectic collections ranging from paintings to archaeological finds and through to surprising ornithological and oriental collections.
The Ducal Castle of Aglié, with its architectural beauties, the original furnishings, the numerous paintings, the frescoes, the archaeological finds and the splendid gardens full of centuries-old trees and greenhouses, testifies to over 7 centuries of the history of Italy and Europe.
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Apr 12, 2018 · In the little burg of Agliè, located in the hills of Canavese, an area of Pidemont (Northern Italy), there is a Castle with seven centuries of history; an architectural jewel that, since 1997, is also a UNESCO cultural heritage site.
