Castello di Gorzone, Medieval castle in Gorzone, Italy

Castello di Gorzone is a medieval castle rising on a rocky outcrop between Gorzone village and the Dezzo River, featuring pointed arch windows and solid stone walls. The structure includes a paved inner courtyard, decorated ceilings, and partially collapsed galleries connected to the exterior through underground passages.

A first nucleus dates from the 11th–12th century, built according to local tradition by the Brusati, ancestors of the Federici; a 1198 document names the feud as curte Gorzolli. Brescia decreed the destruction of Federici strongholds in 1287 and the castle was sacked in 1288. Through Matteo Visconti's mediation the family rebuilt it between the late 13th and early 14th century, when most of the visible walls were raised.

The inner courtyard displays a Venetian-inspired loggia with arches and columns, reflecting the shift from a fortified stronghold to a noble residence. This design shows how inhabitants gradually made their spaces more comfortable and representative over time.

The castle stands at the top of Gorzone's old settlement, above the Dezzo gorge; the approach climbs through the village lanes to the entrance portal. The south and west sides drop directly down the cliff, so the grounds are reached only from the village side. Expect uneven stone surfaces underfoot.

The south and west walls rise straight from the cliff above the Dezzo gorge, so no attack could come from those sides. Old photographs from the early 1900s show the remains of at least one tower, now gone; the castle has no towers today.