Strambinello Castle () is a

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located in

Strambinello Strambinello is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 40 km north of Turin Turin ( , ; ; , then ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern ...

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History

The castle, built in a strategic position as an outpost in relation to other castles of the Pedanea, is documented from the 12th century. Originally a quadrangular medieval fortress with corner towers, it passed from the Counts of San Martino to the Counts of Castellamonte in 1310. In 1387, during the Tuchini revolt, it was besieged and destroyed, along with other castles in the area. Rebuilt in the following centuries, it still retains clear traces of its medieval structure. In the 17th century, the castle underwent extensive transformations in line with the tastes of the time. The main halls were adorned with large fireplaces topped with noble coats of arms, and a room was dedicated on the main floor to

Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy Charles Emmanuel II (); 20 June 1634 – 12 June 1675) was Duke of Savoy and ruler of the Savoyard states from 4 October 1638 until his death in 1675 and under regency of his mother Christine of France until 1648. He was also Marquis of Saluz ...

. At the end of the 17th century, the castle passed through marriage from the Counts of Castellamonte to the Counts of Bersano, and in the 18th century, it came into the possession of the Counts of Barone. In the 19th century, the castle was divided among various bourgeois families, who used it as a farmhouse, storage, cellars, and stables, leading to its gradual deterioration. Since the 1980s, the castle, then in ruins, has been restored and converted into a hotel.

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