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Please check local regulations for: Parco Regionale Spina Verde

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Location: Como, Lombardy, Italy

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Katharina

October 16, 2021

Castle ruins of Castello Baradello. Once a large castle complex, there is now a tower and a few remains of the wall. There are some display boards with explanations, unfortunately only in Italian, no English translation. Apparently the castle should be open Saturday and Sunday, there are guided tours, but possibly only in summer. Unfortunately it was closed with us.

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Marco

July 14, 2022

The Baradello Castle, symbol of the Spina Verde Park, is a fortification built by the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa on the remains of older buildings. The Castle was built in a strategic place and, thanks to its elevated position over the city, it allowed the control of the whole surrounding area. It was dismantled after 1526 by the Spanish invaders.

Inside the Tower it is possible to visit a museum itinerary that exhibits to the public archaeological finds coming from the excavations conducted at the Baradello by the architect Luigi Mario Belloni in the seventies and materials recovered during the excavation campaigns conducted in the years 2008-2010 under the direction of the Civic Museums of Como, with the concession of the Ministry.

In fact, the new exhibition was created in close collaboration between the Archaeological Museum, the Spina Verde Park and the Superintendency.

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Alessandro - Lake Como Travel

June 13, 2024

Castello Baradello, the symbol of Spina Verde Park, is a fortification erected in 1558 by Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, on the remains of 6th-century Byzantine buildings. Visits to the tower of Castello Baradello are possible by reservation only.

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Location: Como, Lombardy, Italy

Castel Baradello

1. Collinear Ridge - Spina Verde Regional Park

2. Cross of Saint Eutichius – Respau viewpoint loop from Rebbio

3. Como Harbour – Cross of Saint Eutichius loop from Como Nord Lago

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