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Location: Monselice, Padova, Veneto, Italy

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1. Eremo di Santa Domenica – Statue of Hercules loop from Monselice

8.91km

02:50

370m

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2. Forest Path View – Statue of Hercules loop from Monselice

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480m

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3. Monselice Castle – Piazza Mazzini loop from Monselice

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02:29

90m

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March 20, 2024

The castle of Monselice is a characteristic and fascinating complex of complex buildings, added in different eras by different owners: the 11th century Romanesque House and the 12th century Castelletto, which constitute the oldest and most medieval nucleus; the massive 13th century defensive tower, commissioned by Ezzelino III da Romano who established his government here; the 15th century Palazzo Marcello, in Renaissance style, built as a connection between the two previous buildings, when the complex was converted from military use to residential use by the noble Venetian Marcello family; finally the 16th century Ca' Marcello Library.

From the 19th century the complex fell into a state of progressive degradation and internal dispossession, culminating in the use of the castle for military purposes during the Great War, until it was inherited by Count Vittorio Cini, who in 1935 began a radical restoration of the buildings. This was followed by the restoration of the internal rooms, purchasing vast collections of weapons, furnishings, ornaments, utensils and tapestries, strictly consistent with the medieval and Renaissance environments. The castle houses one of the most beautiful and richest armories in the Veneto. It is also called Cini Castle. In 1981 it was purchased by the Veneto Region and opened to visitors ((see link for opening times and prices).

castellodimonselice.it
it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castello_di_Monselice

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Fabrizio 🐦‍🔥

May 3, 2025

From Piazza Mazzini you go up the Via del Santuario, a splendid medieval cobblestone road that takes you to the suggestive entrance of the Cini Castle, very beautiful and open to visitors inside.

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Location: Monselice, Padova, Veneto, Italy

Monselice Castle

1. Eremo di Santa Domenica – Statue of Hercules loop from Monselice

2. Forest Path View – Statue of Hercules loop from Monselice

3. Monselice Castle – Piazza Mazzini loop from Monselice

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