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Rosignano Marittimo Rosignano Marittimo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Livorno in the Italian region Tuscany, located about southwest of Florence and about southeast of Livorno. Geography Rosignano Marittimo borders the following municipalities ...

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History

The Pasquini Castle was built starting from 1889 as the residence of Baron Lazzaro Patrone, who at the same time had purchased large plots of land from Diego Martelli. During the works the old buildings of the past property were demolished, while the agricultural land was transformed into a lush park of romantic imprint. The castle, built in imitation of

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buildings, was flanked by the house of the cashier, in

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, and a chapel decorated according to

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trends. Moreover, Baron Patrone offered part of his land for the construction of the railway station of Castiglioncello, on the condition that the travellers' building took up the style of the castle in order to harmonize with it. The same baron was also interested in the development of the entire locality, but his projects, like that of the hippodrome, were not followed. In 1938 the castle was sold to other owners and around the forties it was bought by the Pasquini family. After a period of abandonment, in 1981, became the property of the municipal administration of

, which over time has made it the center of a series of events and cultural events, such as literary prize Castiglioncello-Costa degli Etruschi.Prize Castiglioncello-Costa degli Etruschi
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{{reflist Buildings and structures in the Province of Livorno Castles in Tuscany

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