8 Italian Castles - Ultra HD Drone Footage
Cinematic drone footage of 8 Italian Castles in the North of Italy.
- CASTEL BESENO: located near Rovereto, is the largest feudal fortress all over the Trentino region.
Those travelling from Rovereto to the city of Trento across the Vallagarina valley, will be immediately attracted by the majestic fortress on the hill near to Folgaria. Here on this strategically so important place towers Trentino’s largest fortress, referred to as Castel Beseno. First written documents date back to the 12th century, when the castle still belonged to the counts of Appiano and served as a residence to the aristocratic family Da Beseno.
-CASTEL MONTANI DI SOPRA: build around 1228 by Count Alberto III of Tyrol on a piece of land property of the Bishop of Coira. This provoked attrition between the Church and the Nobles that at the end had to hand over control to the Church. In 1229 the castle became property of the Montanari's. When the family vanished it became property of the Von Mohr family. In 1833 even this family ended and the castle ended up empty, but eventually was sold to a farmer, who sold everything inside and let the building fall apart.
- CASTELLO DI MONTECHIARO: The little village is above all famous for its castle ruin of Montechiaro, which can be seen from afar. The village is over-towered by the ruin of Castel Montechiaro. Originally it has been constructed as fortress of the Tyroleans against the bishops of Chur. Its beginnings date back to the 13th century. Around 1250, the first kinsmen of this family called themselves Montechiaro.
- FÜRSTENBURG CASTLE: Furstenburg Castle in Burgusio/Burgeis is a fortress erected in the 13th century on behalf of the Bishop Conrad of Chur (1272 - 1282). In the 16th and 17th centuries A.D. it was however restructured according to the style of the time. The oldest part of the castle is the tower which displays walls of a three meters thick diameter.
- CASTELLO DI SERRALUNGA D'ALBA: The castle is today considered one of the best preserved examples of noble castle fourteenth-century of Piedmont. Located at the top of the hill of Serralunga, a domain of the characteristic village and its famous vineyards, in one of the most interesting tourist districts and greater development of the region, the castle is indelible symbol of this landscape. At the time at which the descendants of Bonifacio del Vasto, Bonifacio Minor and brass del Carretto, in the XII century, were the lords of the territory, a tower overhead and defended the village of Serralunga.
- VIGOLENO CASTLE: The Castle is located in the center of the medieval town of Vigoleno, on the spur of a hill at about 500 metres above sea level in the municipality of Vernasca on the border between the provinces of Piacenza and Parma.
The area is of great naturalistic interest for the discovery of marine sediments and fossils dating to the tertiary and quaternary era, and for the Vigoleno grotte discovered during the second half of the 800’s a few metres north of the town.
- CAMINO CASTLE: Camino Castle is situated in the Monferrato hills, in the north-west of Italy, approximately an hour away from Milano, Genova and Torino. Camino Castle, surrounded by ancient woods full of interesting birdlife, overlooks the Monferrato foothills which are covered in trees and vineyards.
Even today, the medieval castle is one of the most admired buildings in Monferrato for its splendid architecture and excellent state of preservation.
- MARTINENGO COLLEONI CASTLE: The Martinengo Colleoni Castle was built between 1597 and 1610 in Cavernago. It was built on a block of buildings that previously belonged to the canons of the cathedral of Bergamo, which is dedicated to Sant’Alessandro in Colle. The property where the castle was built has a long history. It is first mentioned in 1234, when Salvo di Bellobon sold it to the priest Redulfo di Ghisalba, charged with the purchase by the chapter of Bergamo.
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South Coast to Coast - A journey around Italy
I started this journey during the summer of 2016, from July the 30th to September the 7th.
My travel companion was a Kawasaki Er6n 2007.
I barely plan the trip, I just put all my bags on the motorbike and contacted some of my friends from the south.
At these links you can find the details of the trip:
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I took inspiration from:
▶ mattharding2718 (Where the Hell is Matt? 2008)
▶Christoph Rehage (The Longest Way 1.0 - walk through China and grow a beard! - a photo every day timelapse)
Music
▶Step out - Jose Gonzalez
▶Rotolando verso Sud - Negrita
Middle Ages. Villages and Castles | 4K Drone video shot with a Mavic 2
Middle Ages. Medieval Towns and Castles in the North of Italy filmed with a DJI Mavic 2 Pro. Starting with Castell'Arquato's town and the beautiful the Rocca Viscontea.
Castell'Arquato is an Italian town located on the first hills of Val D’Arda in the province of Piacenza, in Emilia-Romagna, approximately 30 kilometres from Piacenza and 35 kilometres from Parma. Places nearby include Bacedasco, Vigolo Marchese, Fiorenzuola d'Arda, Lugagnano Val d'Arda, and Vernasca.
A medieval town of traditional structure which has maintained its appearance as it was in the early 10th century, the Old Town of Castell'Arquato is a high rock which in other times was strategically important for dominating the valley, now surrounded by the village. Its picturesque medieval features have led to the burg's appearances in movies such as Ladyhawke.
Opera librettist Luigi Illica, known for his long collaboration with composer Giacomo Puccini, but also with Alfredo Catalani and Umberto Giordano and author of the libretti of such operas as Tosca, La bohème, Madama Butterfly, La Wally and Andrea Chénier, was born in the borough in 1857 and is here buried.
Castell'Arquato is also in the area of the Colli Piacentini (Piacenza Hills), an important area for wine production. The most important wines produced in the Colli Piacentini are Gutturnio, Bonarda, Ortrugo, Malvasia, and Monterosso Val d'Arda.
Follows the Boffalora Castle, shrouded in thick fog.
The Boffalora castle is located about 300 metres above sea level, a splendid panoramic position about 30 km away from Piacenza.
The first documents describing the castle date back to 1412, when the Visconti family gave it to the Arcelli.
Its strategic position made it the ideal spot to control the roads that from Po river reached the Apennines.
Originally, the castle was a fortress used for military purposes. Later on, it was modified to become a mansion that suited the needs and the social prestige of the noble families inhabiting it, and eventually made it a pivotal cultural point full of invaluable art pieces.
The history of this castle passed through the hands of numerous owners, gory battles, frauds, and saw the disappearance of families for the lack of an offspring. Today, the castle is still private property but partially abandoned and in need of restoration works.
Its quadrangular shape is built with bricks and clay, with five square-shaped towers and a fortified keep with elegant merlons covered in their final part.
Inside, there is a monumental staircase with a frescoed polychrome vault leading to the rooms on the main floor, a portico on the ground floor and an 18th century loggia on the first floor, both with three arches. The large rooms on the first floor are also particularly interesting, with coffer ceilings and decorative frescoes: the music room, the dining room, and other elegant rooms embellished with scenic and decorative frescoes. The three nave church with barrel vaults dedicated to San Giuseppe is characterized by the presence of a double altar located at the bottom of the apse, and the relics of San Felice martyr preserved in a precious shrine made of wood and glass.
And closing the video with the splendid Castle Sforza Fogliani.
Perched on top of a small isolated hill and close to Via Emilia, the castle performed an effective visual control of the surrounding territory. Except for the tower, the radical restoration carried out in the 18th century has eliminated any traces of the fortified structures, creating in their place a luxury residential complex. The design is attributed to Vanvitelli.
The castle is mentioned in a document dating back to 1100, and its first owners were the Della Porta, who also rented it to Piacenza's council. It was the setting of several fights between people from Piacenza and the main surrounding towns, frequently allied between themselves.
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Team leKAR - Rally Video - Bratislava Or Bust 2012 (HQ)
Video Details:
Compilation of Team leKAR's Bratislava Or Bust 2012 Experience.
Daily activities and challenges.
Event Description:
Matt, Laps and Jonny are doing Bratislava or Bust!
Bratislava or Bust is a charity European rally. We buy a car for under £500, pimp it up, then compete against 50 teams through a series of challenges for the title of rally champion!
1st to 7th August. 11 Countries.
France, Belgium, Lux, Germany, Switz, Lietch, Italy, Slovenia, Hungary, Austria, Slovakia.
Sponsorship:
How can you help? Bratislava or Bust is in aid of Prostate Cancer UK and VSO and we need your help to raise sponsorship. Please visit our facebook page (see top) to find out more information.
Equipment:
Filmed using Canon 60D and Sanyo Xacti CG10. Default lens and 50mm f/1.8. Edited using Sony Vegas Pro 11.