The village of Vigoleno stands out for the integrity of the defensive system, a perfect example of the housing logic of the Middle Ages.

The crenellated walls are impressive, crossed in part by a panoramic patrol walkway: the bulk of the quadrangular keep with loopholes, corbels and Ghibelline merlons stands out, with four floors of visit.

In the square you can admire the sixteenth-century fountain and in the village the Romanesque church of San Giorgio.

So how did people live in the Middle Ages?

You will discover it walking in the village of Vigoleno, in the province of Piacenza, visiting the keep and the castle that the Duchess Maria Ruspoli de Gramont transformed from 1921 to 1935, in an extraordinary cultural salon, hosting personalities of culture and high society of the twentieth century such as Gabriele D’Annunzio and Max Ernst.

The ancient village, which has survived intact to this day, was a fief of the Scotti family and preserves the city walls, the high keep, the walkway and the cistern / icebox.

The only access to the village is preceded by a large “rivellino”.

Certified among the most beautiful villages in Italy and Orange Flag of the Italian Touring Club, Vigoleno, is a perfect example of the housing logic of the Middle Ages. From the main square, where the sixteenth-century fountain is located, going east you reach the Romanesque church of San Giorgio, from the second half of the twelfth century.