In a high-altitude position, on top of a fortress and in a strategic position on the Scuropasso Valley. During the Middle Ages it had a defensive function and control of …
The origin of the castle, originally called Sanctum Miniatum, probably dates back to before the year 1000, as in a document from 1027, concerning the missing church of Santa Mustiola, …
The first written evidence of the existence of the castle dates back to 1145. In ancient times it was equipped with a moat that put it in direct communication with the Po, allowing boats to access its interior.