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Castello di Varano de' Melegari

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    Location: Varano De' Melegari, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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    1. Pietra Corva – Frederik's big climb loop from Varano de' Melegari

    42.1km

    04:10

    1,220m

    1,220m

    Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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    2. Roccalanzone Castle Ruins – Pietra Corva loop from Fornovo

    24.2km

    02:11

    530m

    530m

    Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    3. Pietra Corva – Roccalanzone Castle Ruins loop from Varano de' Melegari

    18.5km

    01:43

    470m

    470m

    Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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    August 22, 2023

    The Pallavicino Castle of Varano De' Melegari stands on a sandstone rock, in a strategic position for the control of the Ceno valley, and represents an exceptional example of medieval defensive architecture: a fortress designed and built with the aim of being impregnable.
    Built at the dawn of the 11th century by the Pallavicino family, the manor owes its mainly 15th-century appearance to the expansion and strengthening interventions carried out by order of Galeazzo Visconti, but it differs from the other Parma castles of the time especially for the peculiar and ingenious defensive system of the entrance, equipped with three massive towers aligned on the same side and the gate inserted in a secluded position at the base of the central tower.

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      Location: Varano De' Melegari, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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