Samone Castle

Samone Castle
Samone Castle
Castello di Samone
	Samone Castle in 2025
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General information
Location	Samone, Piedmont, Italy
Coordinates	45°27′08.85″N 7°50′37.56″E / 45.4524583°N 7.8437667°E

Samone Castle (Italian: Castello di Samone), also known as Villa Garda, is a castle located in Samone, Piedmont, Italy.

History

The castle was built in the second half of the 18th century by Francesco Antonio Garda as a countryside residence, on the remains of a previous 16th-century structure. Over the decades, the building underwent various modifications by his descendants and new owners. Italian art collector and politician Pier Alessandro Garda also lived in the castle.

Description

The castle stands halfway up the hill overlooking the town of Samone. The building features a Neoclassical style.

References

↑ "Villa Garda". Comune di Samone (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-01-01.
↑ Marco Peroni (2021-03-21). "Dai cannoni di Waterloo alla pace di Samone: viaggio nella storia vertiginosa di Pier Alessandro Garda". La Sentinella del Canavese (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-01-01.

External links

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[Comune-1] "Villa Garda". Comune di Samone (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-01-01.

[Sentinella-2] Marco Peroni (2021-03-21). "Dai cannoni di Waterloo alla pace di Samone: viaggio nella storia vertiginosa di Pier Alessandro Garda". La Sentinella del Canavese (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-01-01.