Castello di Magnano, Medieval castle in Carpaneto Piacentino, Italy.

Castello di Magnano is a medieval fortress standing at 350 meters altitude on a hilltop, featuring two distinct towers and an irregular trapezoidal layout. The structure sits within the Piacenziano nature reserve and is surrounded by cherry trees and vineyards.

The castle is first mentioned on 27 June 1288 in the Liber Mancassola, when Filippo Della Volta Landi ceded one eighth of it to Tommasino and Pietro Mancassola. In 1460 the widow of Luigi Mancassola sold it to the descendants of Bartolomeo Scotti for 270 gold ducats, a sale confirmed in 1475 by the notary Leonardo Loschi. The Scotti of San Giorgio and Castelbosco held it until the late 18th century, when a marriage added the Della Scala name.

The castle's name comes from the Magnano hamlet, and its walls enclose a garden laid out as a medieval hortus conclusus, a sheltered green space inside the perimeter. The Guelph battlements crown both the main block and the curtain walls, and the two towers differ in shape: one round to the south, one square with a wooden spiral staircase.

The castle stands on the watershed between the Chero and Segola valleys at 350 metres, reached by the Strada Comunale di Magnano 20; the entrance opens along the eastern stretch of wall, where a second, plastered building stands. The layout is irregular and trapezoidal, so the two towers and the garden are best located from the gate before walking the circuit.

The inner courtyard holds a medieval garden in the hortus conclusus style, enclosed by cherry trees and vineyard plots. This sheltered garden overlooks the Chero valley below.