Luogo - Monument
Castello Malaspina dal Verme
Where
Strada del Torrino, 5, Bobbio (Piacenza)
The Malaspina-Dal Verme Castle, is a fortified
structure consisting of several buildings enclosed by inner walls of
stone. Currently the castle only has one inner wall, the outer walls
having been demolished, together with the tower of Porta Nuova, in 1858.
The castle consists of a stone tower with bricks laid in the pseudo
isodomo style (Ancient Greek construction technique). On the west side
of the fort there are remains of what is referred to as the tower of the
Bishop. On the east side, on the corner of the wall, there is a round
tower, with two spaces. There are two entrances which allow access to
the tower on both the southeast and northwest sides. The structure and
layout of the interior is relatively functional. The first floor is
significantly elevated and has transformed since the original design and
layout following the work by the last owner, between the end of
nineteenth and first half of the twentieth century. A restoration and
consolidation was done in 1973 and led to the rebuilding of all the
plaster, floors, ceilings, and strengthening the structure and part of
the stairs.
