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Castel Brando
Cison di Valmarino Italy
Castel Brando
Castel Brando is located in ItalyCastel BrandoCastel Brando
Coordinates45°58′6″N 12°08′9.78″E / 45.96833°N 12.1360500°E / 45.96833; 12.1360500
TypeCastle
Site information
ConditionRestored
Site history
Built1st century
MaterialsDolomite Limestone
Village of Cison di Valmarino with Castel Brando in background

Castel Brando is considered to be one of Italy's most impressive medieval castles. It is situated on a 100 m (330 ft) dolomite limestone rock at an elevation of 370 m (1,210 ft) above sea level, looking down on the villages of Cison di Valmarino (pop. 2553) and Valmareno (pop. 862). The castle can be seen from about 20 km (12 mi) away on a clear day.

History

Face of Donatello's equestrian statue of Gattamelata.

Castel Brando was originally built in the early Roman period as a defensive fortress in order to protect the important lines of communication which connected Northern Italy to the countries on the other side of the Alps. Originally there was a garrison here protecting the territory between the Piave and the Livenza rivers in order to facilitate the safe construction of the pre-alpine part of the Via Claudia Augusta, an important Roman road, which linked the valley of the Po River with Rhaetia (modern Austria). The original castrum, dating from 46 AD is still visible today. A recent archaeological excavation has uncovered a 3 m (9.8 ft) diameter bread-oven within the castrum, dating from the same period. The original Roman baths have also been excavated, as have the original pipes of the aqueduct which supplied water from three nearby natural springs. These springs still provide water for the castle today. During the European Migration Period the fortress became an important defensive position against barbarian invasions. Over the centuries the castle has been subject to numerous enlargements and renovations. During the 13th century the castle was substantially enlarged while under the ownership of the Da Camino family, who lived there from 1233 to 1335. Their architectural additions included surrounding the castle with imposing Guelph-Ghibelline style battlements and building a central tower. Gherardo III da Camino, the great Italian feudal lord and military leader was born in the castle in 1240.

The Castle's ownership then passed over to the Venetian Republic, which awarded the Castle's fiefdom first to Marin Faliero and then to the mercenary captains Giovanni Brandolino and Erasmo da Narni, better known as the ‘Gattamelata’. (translates as ‘The Honeyed Cat’). After the fall of Venetian Republic, it was passed down through the family of Giovanni Brandolino and became the property of the Brandolini Counts. In the first half of the 16th century Antonio Maria Brandolini (1476–1522), commissioned skilled engineers to enlarge the central part of the castle in Sansovino style, adding elegant lines of Venetian Gothic two and three mullioned windows. In 1700 the Brandolini family commissioned Ottavio Scotti, architect and Count of Treviso, to design and build an extension to the southern part of the castle. Part of these works included the building of a castle chapel, the Church of San Martino. The chapel was decorated internally with frescoes painted by Egidio Dall'Oglio (1705–1784), a pupil of Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, the accomplished Italian rococo painter.

The Brandolini family Coats of Arms.

It originally consisted of red and white stripes at the bottom, and white and yellow at the top, with representations of scorpions. Later it gained the crest at the top instead of the yellow stripes and a white rope tied at three points symbolising Gattamelata.

During the First World War, the castle was invaded by Imperial Austrian forces and used as a military hospital. The Brandolini family abandoned their home and escaped to their Solighetto villa near Pieve di Soligo. After 10 years of restoration work, financed by Count Girolamo IV Brandolini (1870–1935), the castle was re-opened as a place of residence in 1929. In 1959 the castle was sold by the Brandolini family to the Salesian fathers, who altered its structure to use it as a monastery and as a centre for spiritual studies. In 1997 Castel Brando was purchased by Quaternary Investments SpA, who started an expansive renovation program in order to convert it into a hotel and museum.

Present day

Castel Brando has now been extensively restored and now houses a 4-star hotel, museum & visitor centre and a theatre. Visitors can get up to the castle by funicular railway from the village.

On 18–20 April 2009 Castel Brando hosted the first ever G8 Agriculture Ministers' Meeting organised by the Italian Minister of Agriculture, Luca Zaia.

Gallery

  • View of the battlements, in the direction of the village of Follina View of the battlements, in the direction of the village of Follina
  • Castel Brando at night Castel Brando at night
  • Lower inner courtyard Lower inner courtyard

See also

References

Bibliography

Notes

  1. Fonte: ISTAT - Unità amministrative, variazioni territoriali e di nome dal 1861 al 2000 - ISBN 88-458-0574-3
  2. Istituto Nazionale di Statistica
  3. ^ "Castel Brando on icastelli.net". © 2001 - 2009 icastelli.net by Sirom s.r.l. Retrieved 2009-09-22. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "Pieve di Soligo: History". © 2009 Quartier del Piave. Retrieved 2009-09-25. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "Castel Brando Official Site - History". © 2009 Hotel Castel Brando. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
  6. ^ "Historical evolution of Castel Brando". © 2009 Venicecountry.it. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
  7. ^ Lim, Dr. Michael. "Captivating Castel Brando". © 2009 Microsoft Live. Retrieved 2009-09-25. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ Laura Colomban: 2009
  9. ^ "City of Cison of Valmarino" (in Italian). www.comune.cisondivalmarino.tv.it. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
  10. "Castrum di Serravalle - Itineraries". www.bedandbreakfastcastrum.it. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
  11. ^ Angella, Enrica (1993). Sulle terre dei da Camino. Pieve di Soligo: Bubola & Naibo. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  12. From the guide of the Comune di Narni.
  13. Merriman,Mira P: 1986, Page 181
  14. ^ Galli, Roberta. "The Veneto villas historical context and the current state" (PDF). © 2006 Villas Stately Homes and Castles, Varaždin, Croatia. Retrieved 2009-09-24. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  15. "Discover Treviso: Castel Brando". Copyright © 2009, DiscoverTreviso.Com. Retrieved 2009-09-24. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  16. ^ "G8 Agriculture Ministers' Meeting - Official Website". © 2009 Ministero Delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali (Italian Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies). Retrieved 2009-09-04. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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