Italy · 11th century
Masino Castle (Italian: Castello di Masino) is a hill-top castle located in Caravino, Italy.
The castle's existence is documented as far back as 1070. Its original owner was the Valperga dynasty, which, legend has it, were descended from Arduino, the first king of Italy. Due to its strategic location, the castle was besieged and damaged several times throughout its existence, including by the House of Savoy in the 15th century, by the French in the 16th century, and by the Spanish in the 17th century.
The castle was later converted into an aristocratic residence.
In 1988, the property was acquired by the Fondo Ambiente Italiano.
The castle lies on the top of a morainic relief rising from the Ivrea Plain at the foothills of the Alps. The property includes extensive gardens.
The structure features a quadrangular plan with an imposing keep.
Text adapted from “Masino Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Masino Castle ranks #3,866 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #292 of the 555 mapped in Italy. Founded 1070, it is older than 88% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 439 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,253 times in the last 60 days, more than 57% of the atlas. Wikidata records about 62,000 visitors in 2022. 9 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Turin, 41 km away. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.
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