Castello di Levanto description and photos - Italy: Levanto (Topic)

Levanto Castle (Castello di Levanto) description and photos - Italy: Levanto. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Castello di Levanto.

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Levanto Castle is an ancient defensive structure located in the southern part of the historic city center. It was once part of the city wall of Levanto, a resort on Italy's Ligurian coast.

According to some historical documents, a fortress on the site of the current castle existed in the 12th century, during the reign of the Malaspina family. And already in the 13th century, the first mentions of a castle called Castello di Monale are found. The current structure belongs to the period when Levanto was part of the Republic of Genoa - the second half of the 16th century. It was probably rebuilt from a pre-existing medieval castle. The alteration of the old city walls dates back to the same time.

With the creation in 1637 of the Captain Levanto, the castle became the temporary residence of the captain, and was subsequently turned into a prison - this function it performed until the fall of the Genoese Republic at the end of the 18th century. Then, in the second half of the 19th century, Castello Do Levanto was sold to private hands. And today the castle, restored at the beginning of the last century, is a private property.

Castello di Levanto consists of four walls in the form of a quadrangle and a round tower. Valgang deserves special attention - the upper part of the moat, framed by Ghibelline battlements and brick arches. In the south and east walls, openings for firearms are visible, made during the Genoese reconstruction of the castle in the 16th century. But the three window openings in the tower belong to a later period. Among the decorations of the castle, it is worth noting two bas-reliefs in the Genoese style depicting the Annunciation (15th century) and Saint George defeating the dragon (16th century). According to legend, under Castello di Levanto there are several secret passages leading to the beach and towards the church of Santissima Annunziata with a monastery.

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