Castello di Pozzolengo, Medieval castle in Pozzolengo, Lombardy, Italy.
Castello di Pozzolengo is a medieval fortress with a trapezoidal plan surrounded by cylindrical towers and a square tower at the northern entrance. The entire compound integrates residential areas, defensive walls, and sacred spaces within a compact fortified structure.
The fortified borgo on Monte Fluno was built between the 9th and 10th centuries to shelter the local population from Magyar raids. In the second half of the 13th century the fortification was enlarged, and between the 15th and 16th centuries its area grew to the present roughly 10,000 m². One cylindrical tower was converted into a bell tower in the 15th century.
The church of San Lorenzo was built inside the walls around 1300. Its apse still stands, and fragments of the fresco that covered it survive, showing Jesus and the Evangelists. The building marks the castle's religious role within the fortified village on Monte Fluno.
The fortress is regularly open for public visits and is jointly managed by the Municipality of Pozzolengo and private owners. Access roads are narrow and parking is limited, so arriving early or using public transport is advisable.
The cylindrical towers cluster mainly on the west and south sides, while the north entrance is announced by a single square tower. One of those cylindrical towers became the bell tower in the 15th century, so the same masonry that once faced Magyar raids now carries bells.
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