Mirabello Castle

Mirabello Castle
Castello di Mirabello
Part of Visconti Park
Mirabello di Pavia, Pavia, Lombardy, Northern Italy
The internal court
Mirabello Castle is located in Northern Italy
Mirabello Castle
Mirabello Castle
Coordinates45°13′10″N 9°10′01″E / 45.21944°N 9.16694°E / 45.21944; 9.16694
TypeMedieval castle, Mansion
Site information
OwnerMunicipality of Pavia
Open to
the public
No
Site history
Built14th century
Built byFiamberti family, Galeazzo II Visconti
MaterialsBricks
Battles/warsPavia (1525, Italian War of 1521–1526)

The Mirabello Castle lies in what was once the Parco Visconteo, near Mirabello di Pavia. Between the 14th and 16th centuries, it was the seat of the Captain of the Park, the authority administering the Parco Visconteo on behalf of the Visconti and Sforza families. Only a wing of the original castle has survived.[1]