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| The Castle of Camino (Alessandria, Piedmont) |
Welcome again here in My Own Italy to discover Italy with My Personal Touch!
Today I'd like to tell you something about one of the many castles in Piedmont: Castle of Camino.
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| Going to Camino (Alessandria) |
The Castle of Camino is situated in the famous Monferrato Hills, in the north west of Italy, about an hour away from Milan, Genoa and Turin.
The castle’s origins date back to around the year 1000 for defensive reasons and enlarged at the end of the 18th century, it is still one of the most beautiful castles in Italy both for its architecture as well as for its perfect state of preservation.
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| The charming view of Monferrato Hills form the Castle |
Due to his strategic
position, the castle was an ideal observation point as well as offering
protection to the inhabitants of the surrounding plains; during the 12th
century, at times of danger the local people would take shelter within
its walls, traces of which are still left today.
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| The entrance of the Castle (Camino, AL) |
Until the 13th century Camino was owned by the
bishops of Asti, before passing into the control of the marquises of
Monferrato.
In 1323 Theodore Palaeologus, deeply in debt and in need of
money, granted the investiture and ownership of the Castello di Camino
to brothers Tommaso and Francesco Scarampi, bankers and merchants from
Asti.
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| The Castle of Camino Interiors: this is me in The Ballroom |
The castle remained in the hands of the Scarampi family of
Villanova from then until 1950.
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| The Dining Room in the Castle |
Ferdinando Scarampi restructured the oldest part of the castle,
creating the dining room in a Neo-Gothic style, the library, and the
theater frescoed with scenes from Don Quixote.
During the same period, a
spacious courtyard and a chapel were also created within the castle’s
interior.
The guided tour of the castle’s halls will take you through various historical eras and also to the legends linked to the castle.
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| The Garden of Castle of Camino (Alessandria, Italy) |
Afterwards, I suggest you to explore the beautiful grounds,
part of the River Po Natural Park.
So, what about a dip in the Piedmontese aristocracy??
I'll wait for your comments! :-)
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