Trecchi Castle (Maleo)

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Trecchi Castle is a 15th-century fortress located in Maleo, Province of Lodi, Lombardy, Italy.

The construction of the building is attributed to architect Pellegrino Tibaldi. The castle was transformed into a country villa over time.

History

1532-1560: construction with moat and flanking towers.

1567: Bernardino Campi designed the painted decoration of the vault of the octagonal chapel of the hall of Olympus, the Apollo chamber, and the hall of Poseidon.

1645: The castle became the property of the Marquis of Giovan Battista Trecchi, and remained in the possession of the family of Cremona until the 1970s, when it was sold.

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Trecchi Castle (Maleo) Wikipedia

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