Visconti Castle (Invorio)
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The Visconti Castle of Invorio was a mediaeval castle located in Invorio, Province of Novara, Piedmont, northern Italy. Only a tower today survives, surrounded by the traces of the ancient walls. Matteo I Visconti, Lord of Milan, was born there in 1250.
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Visconti Castle (Invorio) | |
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Invorio | |
Coordinates | 45°45′30″N 8°29′17″E |
Type | Medieval castle |
Site information | |
Open to the public | No |
Condition | Destroyed (only a tower has been preserved) |
Site history | |
Built | 11th century |
Built by | Counts of Biandrate, Visconti |
In use | 11th–14th centuries |
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