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Location: Santa Maria Di Sala, Venezia, Veneto, Italy
The origins of the castle date back to Roman times, when the building was used as a fortification.
Over the centuries the complex passed through the hands of various owners. In 1152 to the bishop of Treviso, from 1158 the Tempesta family were vassals and in January 1220, Count Guido ceded the rights to Aldevrandino da Superno. Built in a strategic position, on the border between the territories of Treviso and Padua, it was the scene of numerous battles. Conquered definitively by the Venetians in the seventeenth century, the complex passed to the Venier family who carried out renovations.
After a long period of abandonment, recently, thanks to the renovation work by Paolo Bertan, the building has undergone further adaptations to be adapted into an accommodation facilityvilleveneteforyou.com/castelli/castello-di-stigliano
February 17, 2024
The castle of Stigliano is a medieval fortress located in the homonymous hamlet of Santa Maria di Sala, in the province of Venice. Under the domination of the Serenissima it was adapted to a stately palace, taking on the appearance of a Venetian villa.
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