Castello Dondena Bagnoli, Neo-medieval castle in Iano, Scandiano, Italy

Castello Dondena Bagnoli stands in Iano, a hamlet of Scandiano, on the Strada Provinciale 7. The complex has two buildings: a rustic one and, about 100 metres away, the palace proper, with a battlemented square tower attached to the dwelling, a corner turret and a second round tower for servants. Frescoes by Augusto Mussini and Cirillo Manicardi survive inside.

The Bagnoli family built the complex at Iano in the second half of the 19th century in the style of Historicism, with a rustic building and a separate palazzo about 100 metres away. Ownership then passed to the Dondena, the Del Pozzo, the Ferrarini and finally to the Giacobazzi family of Formigine.

Inside the buildings, frescoes by Augusto Mussini and Cirillo Manicardi are preserved. The name links the Bagnoli family, who built the complex, with the Dondena, who later owned it. The property passed on to the Del Pozzo, the Ferrarini and finally the Giacobazzi of Formigine.

The complex stands on the Strada Provinciale 7 at Iano, a frazione of Scandiano. The two buildings lie about 100 metres apart, with the rustic structure separate from the main palace, so both are best seen by moving along the road. The property is privately owned and not open to visitors.

The castle consists of two separate buildings positioned across substantial distances, an unusual layout for a single property. This spatial arrangement suggests deliberate planning to separate residential and service areas.