Castle
Castello Sforzesco (Vigevano)
🇮🇹 Italy
The Visconti-Sforza Castle is a mediaeval castle located in the centre of the city of Vigevano, Lombardy, Northern Italy. In the 14th and 15th centuries, members of the Visconti and Sforza houses, lords and dukes of Milan, transformed a previous fortification into a vast family resort. The castle was part of a wider plan of urban development for Vigevano, which included the erection of other buildings and the construction of the central Piazza Ducale.
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Castello Sforzesco (Vigevano) ranks #4,591 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #349 of the 487 mapped in Italy. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,096 times in the last 60 days, more than 51% of the atlas. Wikidata records about 2,500 visitors in 2020. The nearest day-trip guide is Novara, 24 km away. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Castello Sforzesco (Vigevano)?
Castello Sforzesco (Vigevano) stands in Italy, at 45.31613°, 8.85746°.
How famous is Castello Sforzesco (Vigevano)?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,591 of 8,134 worldwide, and #349 in Italy. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Castello Sforzesco (Vigevano)?
Mirabello Castle, about 26 km away.
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