ISSOGNE CASTLE Valle d'Aosta 4k

Type: Interesting

Description:
© CLAUDIO MORTINI™◊ Belonging to the Challant family for centuries, the castle retains the characteristics of an elegant and refined noble residence from the late 15th century.
Over time, the existing buildings were expanded and joined, creating a single horseshoe-shaped palace overlooking a large courtyard and an Italian garden, on whose high enclosing wall famous characters and heroes were painted. The wide ground-floor portico protects a series of frescoed lunettes with scenes of daily life and representations of workshops, while the center of the courtyard is adorned by the famous wrought-iron fountain called the Pomegranate, a symbol of prosperity. Many rooms in the castle are decorated with frescoes, both in the representative areas such as the Hall of Justice or the Chapel, and in the more private rooms such as the oratories of Margherita de La Chambre or Giorgio di Challant. After the glories of the 16th century, the residence began a progressive decline and in 1872 was sold at public auction.

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