Visconti-Sforza Castle
The Visconti-Sforza Castle is a mediaeval castle located in the centre of the city of Vigevano, Lombardy, Northern Italy. In the 14th and 15th centuries, members of the Visconti and Sforza houses, lords and dukes of Milan, transformed a previous fortification into a vast family resort.
- Castle
- …is also known as “Castello Sforzesco (Vigevano)”
- Description: castle in Vigevano, Pavia, Italy
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museo internazionale della calzatura and Piazza Ducale.
Piazza Ducale
Piazza Ducale is situated 140 metres northeast of Visconti-Sforza Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Piccolini and Buccella.
Fogliano Superiore
Fogliano Superiore is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Visconti-Sforza Castle.
Visconti-Sforza Castle
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Latitude
45.31617° or 45° 18′ 58″ north
Longitude
8.85704° or 8° 51′ 25″ east
Open location code
8FQC8V84+FR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Visconti-Sforza Castle” goes by many names.
斯福爾扎堡（維傑瓦諾）Chinese
Castello SforzescoDutch
Castello di VigevanoItalian
Castello SforzescoItalian
Castello Sforzesco di VigevanoItalian
Castello Visconteo Sforzesco di VigevanoItalian
Castell Viscontee-Sforzesch de VigevanLombard
Sforzesco (Vigevano) KalesiTurkish
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Highlights include Maschio del Castello di Vigevano and Leonardiana.
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