Historical signs of the Castle of Borgomasino

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History

The castle has ancient origins much, in fact the first documents that speak about this construction go back to XI the century, when I guide, Earl of Pombia, bought from Ardissone the property of the zone of Ivrea. In these documents the castle is called "Castrum Vetus", in order to distinguish it from the castle of Torrazza, constructed in the same period, but called "Castrum Novum".

The castle has been built up on the border between the territories of Ivrea and Vercelli for of the defensive reasons and was often theatre of wars between the two countries.

In the 1361 Bartolomeo di Masino it sold to Amedeo di Savoia the country of Borgomasino, mantaining only the property of the castle. The relationships between the Earl of Masino and that one of Savoia went worse and the Earl of Masino deciced to fortify the surrounding zone of the castle; these fights ended to the end of XIV century and the Earls of Masino was infeudato taking to the title it of Earl of Masino of Borgomasino.

The conserved documents, from the XIV to XVII the century, testify the presence of numerous disputes between the accounts Valperga di Masino and Earls of Borgomasino, that they had of the property and the title nobiliare it. These actions demonstrate that in XVI the century the building was composed from the castle, equipped of two towers and from the Church of Saint Salvatore, of which still today they are visible the bell tower and leave of the apse.

One planimetry written up in 1757 from architect Tommaso Prunotti of Turin us extension one description of the structure of the castle. There are two castles puttinges in evidence: the first one that it is found to noon, belonged to Francisco Antonio Valperga; the second, than is found to midnight, was of the Earl Carlo Francisco Valperga di Masino.

In a 1818 landslide it damaged the castle seriously.

In the 1845 family of Earl Valperga of Masino it was extinguished and Earls Masino of Borgomasino inherited the title it of Earls Valperga di Masino. Later on part of the castle to noon was donated the nuns in order to install an asylum to us and leaves to the Parish of Saint Salvatore.

Towards the 1870 it was built up on the ancient structure mails to midnight a residential villa, planned dalla' Siniscalchi architect of Turin according to the wish of the Earl Luigi Valperga di Masino.

The castle therefore transformed is remained property of Earls Valperga di Masino until half of 1989 when it was acquired and restored from it puts into effect them owners. Today the castle is a splendid villa, but it still maintains one of the two medieval towers to square plant and the peasant buildings.

Chronology

1070:building of the castle for defensive purposes

1369:fortification of the zone around to the castle and construction of a ditch in order to defend itself.

XVI: The castle is described with great towers and the presence of one is evidenced Church to its inside.

1679: the castle endures serious damages during theFranco-Spagnola war

XVIII: in a cadastral plant of the 1757 they come represents two castles separates from a road that carried to the Church of Saint Salvatore

1818: landslide of part of a building

1863: Donation of a wing for the installation of a children's kindergarten

1870: building of the villa

1989: bought by a private and restoration

2000: Opening of the Bed & Breakfast

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