Top 9 Castles around Pradalunga

It's a steep climb up here, no matter which direction you come from. Unfortunately, the gate is still locked early in the morning, and you can't get in.

The current Terzi Castle has very ancient origins, dating back to the Early Middle Ages. It was originally a fortified Benedictine monastery, destroyed by Charlemagne's Frankish army in the 8th century. Rebuilt as a castle in the 9th/10th century, it belonged to the Mozzo family and then to the Suardo family, who extended their dominion over the entire valley, also owners of the Bianzano Castle. In the 15th century, following the imposition by the Venetian Republic of the demolition of every stronghold present in the territory of the Serenissima, the Suardo family, in order to avoid its destruction, made it a stately home. Finally, the property passed to the Terzi family, who sold it in 1930, by then completely abandoned and in ruins, to the British countess Winifred Terni de Gregory. From 1937 to 1945, she renovated the property as it appears today, including the gardens. Currently the entire complex is temporarily rented for important events or weddings.

Castle overlooking Bergamo. Reachable through very characteristic and panoramic routes

Round trip starting from the Fui ' farmhouse going up to the Tower and passing through the S.Marco toll booth (Bagnatica)

about twenty minutes' walk beyond the town of Monasterolo you will find the castle of the village, which except for rare guided tours, is used only for private receptions. but always nice to see from the outside too

The Castle of San Vigilio is the fortification located at the highest point on the Bergamo Hills. From its 496 meters above sea level, it dominates the entire territory: from the city, to the valleys, to the plain. Only the summit of Monte Bastia is located higher, to be precise 22 meters at an altitude of 518 m above sea level. Once out of the Scaletta dello Scorlazzone, take Via al Castello on the right, which guarantees an excellent overview of the Upper Town and the plain. After a hundred meters there is the access to the Castle with the relative ladder which extends over a length of 302 meters, an elevation of 36 m divided into 161 steps. Eventually you reach the top of this manor, directly accessing the upper square.

The Castle of San Vigilio was also known as the "Chapel" because in the 9th century there was a small monastery of monks in that place. The Castle was already considered a strategic element for the defense of the city of Bergamo since 1167. Enlarged and completed by the Visconti in 1336, it was modified and reinforced on the occasion of the construction of the Venetian Walls. It is characterized by the four circular towers placed at the corners, built at the end of the 1400s on the occasion of the renovation and expansion of the Chapel, carried out by the Serenissima.

The castle of San Vigilio, also known as the "Chapel" due to the presence on site in the 9th century of a small settlement of monks, constituted an essential point for Bergamo for the defensive project of the city as early as 1167. Enlarged and completed by the Visconti in 1336, it undergoes changes and reinforcements during and after the construction of the Venetian walls, when it stands out for its four circular perimeter towers with a stone curtain in blocks, built towards the end of the fifteenth century as part of the renovation works. and extension of the chapel, ordered by the Venetian Republic. From that moment on, the Castle will represent a fundamental piece of the Bergamo defense system.