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Castle Attractions In Retorbido

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Retorbido is a comune in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 km south of Milan and about 30 km southwest of Pavia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,242 and an area of 11.7 km².Retorbido borders the following municipalities: Codevilla, Rivanazzano Terme, Rocca Susella, Torrazza Coste, Voghera.
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  • 2. Rocca Sanvitale di Fontanellato Fontanellato
    The Rocca Sanvitale, or Sanvitale Castle, is a fortress residence in the centre of the town of Fontanellato, near Parma, northern Italy. Construction of the moated block, accessible through a drawbridge, was begun in the 13th century, mostly completed by the 15th century, with embellishments continuing through to the 18th century. It is prototypical of the urban castle-houses of the turbulent medieval communes of Northern Italy. Until the 1930s it was the home of the descendants of the Count of Sanvitale. The crenelated walls and asymmetric towers are surrounded by an arcaded town. Adjacent to the castle are gardens and a courtyard. The optical chamber has an optical system that projects to an inside wall a view of the town through mirrors and a prism. Rocca Sanvitale is now partly a museu...
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