Visconti Castle

The Visconti Castle is a medieval fortification that stands south of on a natural island in the . It has also been known as the castle of San Giorgio since the 13th century.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Located south of the city on an island in the river Olona
  • Also known as: “Castello Visconteo di San Giorgio”, “Castle of Legnano”, “Legnano Castle”, and “San Giorgio Castle”
  • Address: Viale Pietro Toselli, Legnano, 20025

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museo Fratelli Cozzi and Sanctuary of the Madonna delle Grazie.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 590 metres northeast of Visconti Castle.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 510 metres northwest of Visconti Castle.

Building
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is a building, which is situated 250 metres southeast of Visconti Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nobile contrada San Magno and San Giorgio su Legnano.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

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comune is in Milan Province, in the region of , about 20 km northwest of the city of .

Village
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is a comune in the in the region , located about 20 kilometres northwest of . The town gave its name to the culture, a prehistoric civilization whose main archaeological site has been excavated in the communal territory.

Visconti Castle

Latitude
45.58584° or 45° 35′ 9″ north
Longitude
8.92495° or 8° 55′ 30″ east
Inception
13th century
Open location code
8FQCHWPF+8X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 199625360
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q3662653
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Visconti Castle” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “castell dels Visconti”
  • Catalan: “Castell dels Visconti”
  • Dutch: “Castle of Legnano”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο του Λενιάνο”
  • Italian: “Castello di Legnano”
  • Italian: “Castello di S. Giorgio”
  • Italian: “castello di San Giorgio”
  • Italian: “Castello Visconteo (Legnano)”
  • Italian: “Castello Visconteo di Legnano”
  • Italian: “Castello Visconteo”
  • Lombard: “Castell de Legnan”
  • Persian: “قلعه ویسکونتی (لگنانو)”
  • Persian: “قلعه ویسکونتی”
  • Turkish: “Legnano Kalesi”

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Highlights include Chiesetta di San Giorgio and Piazzale della concordia.

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