Castell'Arquato Travel Guide

  A sculpture in the city centre
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  • A sculpture in the city centre
      A sculpture in the city centre
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  • Two towers seen from the top of the Eastern tower
      Two towers seen from the top of the...
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  • View on Castell'Arquato from the Eastern Tower
      View on Castell'Arquato from the Eastern...
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  • The palace
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Have a walk in the streets of Castell'Arquato
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A street in Castell'Arquato
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This wonderful medieval village can be fully enjoyed only by walking along its streets.
The atmosphere is unique.

Updated Sep 19, 2007

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La Collegiata
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La Collegiata is a church devoted to Mother Mary located in the main square of medieval Castell'Arquato.
This church dates back to 758 AC, but it was completely rebuilt after the hearthquake that devastated the area in 1117.
The church can be visited for free, and it is definitely worthy!

Written Sep 19, 2007

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The Podestà Palace
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This palace was built in 1292 and then underwent continuous modifications untill the mid-1400s.
Nowadays, the palace is the Town Hall seat, but it also hosts the town wine cellar.
We did not enter the palace, but we saw that it was open for tourists.

Written Sep 19, 2007

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La Rocca
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This tower is built on the basis of the Roman castrum quadratum (III century BC) and was finished in 1349. The tallest tower was an important observation point on Milan, the sourrounding Pianura Padana and the Apennines. The view is still breathtaking!
What remains today is the perimeter and the four defensive towers. Unfortunely only the Eastern tower is still undamaged and can be visited together with the Medieval museum hosted inside.

Updated Sep 17, 2007

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Map of Castell'Arquato