Castellengo Castle

Castellengo Castle
Castello di Castellengo
Cossato, Piedmont, Italy
Castellengo Castle in 2014
Site information
TypeCastle
Location
Castellengo Castle
Coordinates45°31′53.44″N 8°11′15.69″E / 45.5315111°N 8.1876917°E / 45.5315111; 8.1876917

Castellengo Castle (Italian: Castello di Castellengo) is a castle located in Cossato, Piedmont, Italy.

History

Tradition attributes the construction of the castle to Alberico di Monterone in the 10th century, but more detailed studies trace its foundation to an earlier time.[1]

The castle later belonged to the De Bulgaro family, which, from the 12th century, took on the name De Castellengo.[1]

In 1374, the castle was pledged to the House of Savoy; in 1406, it was occupied by the mercenary soldier Bando of Florence, an event that led to the De Castellengo family being accused of treason against the Savoys.[1] To reclaim it, Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy laid siege to the castle until February 1409.[2]

Description

The castle stands on one of the first hills at the edge of the Biellese plain, on the right bank of the Cervo river.

References

  1. ^ a b c Angela Crosta (2014-10-26). "Cossato (BI) : Castello di Castellengo". Archeocarta (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  2. ^ "Storia". Castello di Castellengo (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-02-09.

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