Fosdinovo Castle
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The castle of Fosdinovo dominates the town of the same name located at the mouth of the Val di Magra towards the sea. Legend has it that Dante Alighieri also stayed in this castle, but in fact the event is historically impossible. Another legend is linked to the presence of the 'well of forgetfulness' in one of the rooms of the castle: it is said that the marquise Cristina Adelaide Pallavicino, wife of Ippolito Malaspina, lured her lovers into a room and once her instincts were satisfied they took them caused him to fall into the trap bristling with blades which then flowed into a nearby canal.
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•October 18, 2023
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