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Geographic region in Italy
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Situated on a little hill in the historic centre of the village, this castle was built under the government of Oldofredi, a local feudal family, in the 14th century, but its current name is more recent: in 1427 the Republic of Venice obtained this castle and then it was given to an important chieftain, Francesco di Bussone, called Carmagnola. It has a square plan with a central court, and in the past there was a deep defensive ditch with a drawbridge.
Built around 1100 AD, it had a defensive function. Today it is private and you can't enter inside. In conserves a part of the moat, some round towers like the Specola Tower where in the 18th there was an astronomic observatory. It has got Ghibellines battlements.
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By car
To reach Franciacorta by car you have to take the highway (Milan-Venice) and to exit at Rovato or Palazzolo sull'Oglio.
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by Lake Iseo, it has many historical buildings such as the medieval Oldofredi Castle, the Parish Church and the first monument ever built to Giuseppe Garibaldi.
by Lake Iseo, it was a fishermen villages and it is famous for the Roasted Tench with polenta (in Italian: Tinca al forno con Polenta).
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