Castello di Petroia, Medieval castle in Gubbio, Italy
Castello di Petroia is a sandstone castle in Gubbio built on a hilltop with defensive towers, fortified walls, and interior courtyards. The structure displays medieval construction methods designed for both defense and living quarters.
A fortification existed here by the 9th-10th centuries, built by the commune of Gubbio; a 1073 deed records a "mansum in curte Petroij". On 7 May 1257 Ugolino, count of Coccorano, submitted the castle, and from 1384 it passed with Gubbio into the Duchy of Urbino. Federico da Montefeltro was born here on 7 June 1422, son of the young Elisabetta degli Accomandugi.
The castle's name comes from the Latin "curtis Petroij", recorded in a 1073 deed. Federico da Montefeltro, born here in 1422, used Petroia as a base for falconry, and the complex now houses a hotel.
The castle can be visited through guided tours, and there are restored rooms available for overnight stays along with a restaurant serving regional Umbrian food. Allow enough time to explore the different areas thoroughly.
In 1617 Camilla di Canossa, childless, left the castle to the Monte di Pietà of Reggio Emilia, a charity; on 8 May 1629 that institution sold it to the Ugolini family of Gubbio for 6,200 scudi. The Sagrini family bought it in 1909 and still runs it as a hotel.
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