Castle of Contignaco, Medieval castle in Salsomaggiore Terme, Italy.

The Castle of Contignaco stands on a hilltop above Salsomaggiore Terme, built on a regular plan around a square inner courtyard. Its stone facades, rebuilt over the centuries, have few windows except on the eastern side, and beside the main portal rises the medieval square keep, over 30 metres high. A park with centuries-old oaks, cedars, cypresses and laurels surrounds it.

The castle was built in the first half of the 11th century by Marquis Adalberto I degli Obertenghi, founder of Contignaco and ancestor of the Pallavicino family. Its high tower dates to around 1030. In 1315 the Pallavicino surrendered after an attack by troops of the Aldighieri family of Parma, who held the fortress until the line died out with Gian Matteo in 1537. The fief then passed to Sforza Pallavicino and later to the Terzi family; in 1762 Duke Filippo di Borbone sold it to Marquis Silvestro Antonio Ponticelli di Sasso.

The castle has belonged to the Romanini family and now houses a winemaking estate; since 2017 it has been part of the circuit of the Castelli del Ducato di Parma, Piacenza e Pontremoli. Guided tours and events are held in the park and in the Sala delle Feritoie, Sala degli Stemmi, Sala del Camino and the small prison at the base of the tower.

The castle is part of the Castelli del Ducato di Parma, Piacenza e Pontremoli circuit since 2017. Guided tours and events are offered; the park, Sala delle Feritoie, Sala degli Stemmi, Sala del Camino and the small prison at the base of the tower can be visited.

The castle's park holds a centuries-old oak more than 2 metres in diameter near the entrance, and the visitable rooms include the Sala delle Feritoie, the Sala degli Stemmi, the Sala del Camino and the small prison at the base of the tower.