ノマーリオの洞窟・トップ6

スゼイ城は、14世紀にはリール渓谷の交通を完全に支配できる場所に位置する、険しい岩の露頭の上にそびえ立っています。この構造物は、巨大な四角い塔に支配され、植生に覆われた要塞化された村の遺跡に囲まれた、典型的な中世の囲郭式城郭の例です。この要塞は、中央権力からの好戦的な性格と独立性で知られるヴァレーゼ家の一派であるスゼイ領主たちの本拠地でした。家族の特権を守る決意に関する有名な逸話があり、スゼイ領主たちは通行税を非常に厳しく課し、商人や近隣のコミュニティとの激しい論争を引き起こし、城を武装した税関のようなものに変えたと言われています。また、地元の伝説によると、この城はペルロにあるヴァレーゼ家の他の財産と、岩盤に直接掘られた秘密の通路のネットワークを通じて接続されており、包囲中に不用意な目から兵士や財産を移動させるために使用されたと言われています。別の民話は、城の終焉を劇的な出来事として描写しています。敵の攻撃中に発生した壊滅的な火災が、この構造物の最終的な放棄を印したと言われています。

Passage made during Erratico Gravel

The Castello di Ivrea, also known as the “Castello dalle rosse torri” (Castle of the Red Towers), is an impressive medieval castle that towers over the town of Ivrea in the Piedmont region. The castle was built in 1358 by order of Amedeo VI of Savoy, also known as the Conte Verde. It served as a symbol of Savoyard rule over Ivrea and Canavese, mainly for defensive purposes. It stands on a hill overlooking the town and the road to the Valle d’Aosta. The castle has four imposing round towers that characterize its structure. These towers, each 34 meters high, are located next to the cathedral and the bishop’s palace. The castle walls were once surrounded by a wide moat, and the only access was via a drawbridge. From the battlements, defenders could throw stones and boiling water at attackers. Unfortunately, the interior of the castle was completely dismantled and altered when it served as a political and criminal prison from 1700 to 1970. Once a stronghold of power and defense, the castle was transformed by time and the changing needs of society.

Ivrea, the cradle of the Olivetti company and its famous typewriters, is located on the right bank of the Dora Baltea, west of the Serra di Ivrea, the largest moraine wall in Europe. The silhouette of a 14th century castle rises above the city. In the upper town there is also the originally Romanesque Duomo, which was renovated in the 19th century. On the other bank of the Dora, near Via Jervis, the old Olivetti factories have been converted into Musea dell'Architecture Moderna.

So much history in just one castle. In the city of Ivrea the large Castle was once the residence of the Savoys, before becoming a military garrison. In addition to this, it was then transformed and used as a prison. The location is very strategic as is the very characteristic structure.

Panoramic views in which Montalto Castle stands out, along the path that connects the Chiaverano provincial road and Lake Pistono.

The imposing Castle of Ivrea, located in the upper part of the city, is called by Giosuè Carducci the castle "with the red towers".

Stage of the Via Francigena. Worth a visit