Castello di Pavone Canavese, Medieval castle in Pavone Canavese, Italy

Castello di Pavone Canavese is a castle in Pavone Canavese, Piedmont, built between the 9th and 10th centuries around the Church of San Pietro, which stands inside it beside the courtyard. Its walls enclose a square-plan 11th-century tower, a 12th-century keep with two stacked rooms, a north wing with pointed-arch windows added between 1326 and 1346, a tower-gate entrance and circular towers from the late 14th century. Since 1991 it has housed a hotel, restaurant and conference centre.

The castle grew from a 9th–10th century walled settlement around the Church of San Pietro, built during Hungarian and Saracen invasions. On 9 July 1000 Emperor Otto III granted the bishop of Ivrea jurisdiction, making the castle episcopal property. The bishops added a square tower in the 11th century, a two-room keep addition in the 12th, a north wing with pointed-arch windows and a gate tower between 1326 and 1346, and circular outer towers by the late 14th century. Alfredo d'Andrade, who bought it in 1885, began restoration in 1888, finished by his son Ruy.

The castle's name comes from the Latin pavo, peacock, and the small church beside the courtyard dates from the original 9th–10th century settlement around San Pietro. In June the grounds host medieval re-enactments, the ferie medioevali, and the coffered ceiling inside, called Arduino after the medieval king of Italy, was brought here from Strambino Castle and shows portraits and animal figures.

The castle operates as a functioning hotel and restaurant, so visitors should expect the presence of overnight guests, particularly in the indoor areas. The outdoor spaces and gardens are more accessible than the private rooms, and a visit is best timed around the hotel's operating rhythm.

The coffered ceiling inside the castle, decorated with portraits and animal figures, is called the Arduino, after the medieval king of Italy; it was brought here from the castle of Strambino. A small church contemporary with the original construction stands inside the castle beside the courtyard.