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Malaspina Terrarossa Castle
Malaspina Castle - Terrarossa - Licciana Nardi (MS)
The Terrarossa Castle was one of the fortifications erected to control access to the bottom of
the valley.
The settlement stood on the Via Francigena in
the 12th century, and the imposing fortified palazzo dates back to the
second half of the 16th century, built by order of the first Marchese di
Terrarossa, Fabrizio Malaspina.
The stately building is one of the
largest residences of the Malaspina, with a quadrilateral layout, it has
four angular ramparts, not all of which were completely finished.
The building encloses a courtyard, access to which is
through an archway made of sandstone blocks, and the interior has a
noble setting, with rich cross-vaulted halls and apartments.
Vast areas were used for the cultivation of silk.
The exterior facades, made of river cobbles and
square stones in the corners, are simple, with large rectangular
windows, which originally had sandstone jambs.
Recently restored, it contains guestrooms, some conference halls, and
the tourist information point of the town.
Courtesy of APT Massa Carrara
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