Castle-Village of Vigoleno (Piacenza)
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Vigoleno
Vigoleno (Piacenza, Emilia Romagna) is a castle-village, where the concentration of different styles in such a small area creates a sort of labyrinth in which you never know whether you are in a 19th-century village or a medieval castle. Vigoleno’s origins are rooted in the Roman era : the name comes from the Latin Vicus Lyaeo, a place consecrated to Bacchus because of its exquisite wines.
Vigoleno’s origins are rooted in the Roman era: the name comes from the Latin Vicus Lyaeo, a place consecrated to Bacchus because of its exquisite wines.
The center is the Fountain Square , with its oblique perspectives, blocked views and fragmented space. On the east side of the square we can see an external barrel vault, in stone, of a large underground room: this is the cistern, linked to the castle’s cellars, which for centuries satisfied the water needs of the population.
The Church of San Giorgio built in Romanesque style but altered over the centuries, completed in 1223, though probably begun around the middle of the 12th century, presents a portal with beautiful arch friezes, caryatides supporting the lintel and a lunette depicting a bas-relief of the saint to whom the church is dedicated.
The Oratory of the Beata Vergine delle Grazie, which probably originally served as the castle chapel, is a 17th-century construction in late Mannerist style (begun in 1604) with an elegant façade in the warm colours of tuff.
From 1449 on the village remained peacefully in the hands of the Scotti family, save for a short period in the 16th century when it passed into those of the Farnese family of Parma due to historical vicissitudes involving the Scotti family. In 1622 the Farnese family elevated Cesare Maria Scotti to Marquis of Vigoleno, the highest noble rank in the Duchy of Parma.
Castle-Village of Vigoleno (Piacenza) belongs to the following groups:
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presbi
Bellissima Claudia!!! Anch’io ho una foto simile (ma molto meno bella). Quando accompagno mia moglie a Salso non manco mai di fare un giterro a Vigoleno. Sono innamorato di questo borgo.
sstarlightss replied
Hai ragione, Sergio, è bellissimo, anche se quando ci siamo andati noi non c’era il sole (come quasi sempre, del resto… Lol..) ma è estremamente affascinante, specie per me che adoro i vecchi sassi! Grazie della tua visita e delle tue sempre care parole! Un abbraccio. Claudia ;o)
Luca Renoldi
splendida e suggestiva architettura ritratta con dovizia di dettagli! davvero bellissima Claudia :-))
sstarlightss replied
Grazie, Luca, sei sermpre gentile nei tuoi commenti! Vigoleno è assolutamente suggestivo, piccolo ma molto ben conservato e praticamente quasi deserto. Poche decine di abitanti! Ciao. ;o)