Castello-ricetto di Ghemme

The rectangular fortress spans 153 meters in length and 83 meters in width, featuring defensive walls with Ghibelline-style battlements on three sides.

Between the 11th and 15th centuries, local inhabitants constructed this fortress to protect against French and Spanish raids, storing food supplies within.

The castle walls display traditional river stones arranged in herringbone patterns, interspersed with decorative brickwork and Gothic-style windows with terracotta ornaments.

The ground floor cellars of the castle buildings continue their centuries-old tradition as storage spaces for the Ghemme DOCG wine production.

The central thoroughfare divides two rows of opposing buildings, with secondary alleys and porticoed passages forming irregular blocks around internal courtyards.

Location: Ghemme

Address: Piazza Castello

GPS coordinates: 45.59896,8.41808

Latest update: March 5, 2025 22:33