Castel Liteggio was built in the 15th century by the Viscontis of Milan, as a defensive stronghold located in the Liteggio hamlet of the Municipality of Cologno al Serio, corresponding to the border between the Duchy of Milan and the Venetian Republic, traced by the "Fosso Bergamasco".

Later the Castle was transformed into an elegant stately home with a large park.

Castel Liteggio was a truly autonomous village, due to the presence of shops and internal houses, the abundance of water and the facing farmhouses which guaranteed complete autonomy for centuries, at least until the end of the eighteenth century.

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Gianni F.

September 28, 2023

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Over the decades, in more recent times, the Visconti structure was also used as the site of an elementary school, but towards the end of the last century Castel Liteggio underwent a phenomenon of abandonment and degradation which continues to this day.

In recent years, various proposals have been presented, by public and private bodies, for the recovery of the structure, however the lack of agreement between the interested parties has not allowed any restoration work to be started.
The Castle, once considered an impregnable fortress, therefore seems definitively destined for ruin.

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Nicola De Benedictis

July 2, 2023

Mountain biking

arrived at Castel Liteggio I took the road to the right for the first time: initially paved, it then becomes a comfortable dirt road which soon took me to Morengo

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