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    October 30, 2023

    Private building. Interesting example of architectural recovery.

    The current building was born from the transformation and expansion of an ancient medieval castle. Located on a promontory, at the time of its construction (11th century) the castle enjoyed a very strategic position and constituted an observation and defense point along the road to the Mara and Intelvi valleys.

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      October 30, 2023

      In 1960 only the stone perimeter walls of the building and part of the defensive walls remained. During the early 1990s it was transformed and expanded to create a private residence.

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        October 30, 2023

        The original volume was completed in imitation of the medieval style, only to be subjected, years later (2014-2017), to a further restoration intervention in which the aim was to restore "the soul of the castle", preserving the ancient part, showing clearly the difference between the medieval part and the recent works.

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          Elevation 530 m

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          Location: Rovio, Distretto di Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland

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