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Castelletto Cervo Castle

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Location: Castelletto Cervo, Biella, Piedmont, Italy

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1. Cervo Stream Badlands – Cervo Badlands loop from Lessona

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2. Ricetto of Candelo – Cervo Badlands loop from Biella Chiavazza

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3. Cervo Stream Badlands – Cervo Badlands loop from Cossato

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The_ElyG

September 4, 2023

The Castle of Castelletto Cervo is also known as "Castello del Guado". It is located in a strategic position and dates back to the 13th century. It was built overlooking the Cervo to monitor the ford and to control the ancient road that rose from the Vercelli area towards eastern Biella.

Not many years ago what remained standing of the Castelletto Cervo manor seemed destined to slowly fall into ruin. The structure which throughout its history had housed the Counts of Canavese, those of San Martino, the Liatta, the Alciati and the Nomis, had long been abandoned.

Then suddenly the fortunes changed and a change of ownership allowed new life to the castle. There have been numerous restorations to which it has been subjected, both over the centuries and in recent years; this does not mean that it does not mean that the distinctive characteristics of the fortification can be understood.

It was first opened to the public as a museum of ancient weapons and today it houses a collection of three-dimensional images (anaglyphs) from the early twentieth century.

There are many medieval remains but also traces of the transformation into a noble residence without military characteristics which took place in the Baroque era.

In the courtyard it is possible to notice a long disused well from which, during its unblocking, interesting ceramic fragments emerged, now exposed inside.

A shelter was attached to the castle of which no trace remains.

Source: atl.biella.it/vedere-dettaglio/-/d/castello-del-guado

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Stefano Fumagalli

April 26, 2023

built in the eleventh century on top of a small cliff, it is located near the ford on the river Cervo

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1. Cervo Stream Badlands – Cervo Badlands loop from Lessona

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