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The Castello di Sammezzano is a show-stopper, a jaw-dropper. Hidden away in the Tuscan hills of Northern Italy, this electrifyingly beautiful Moorish castle was built a whopping 400+ years ago in 1605, and for more than two decades it was neglected, sitting empty and vulnerable to vandalism -- unti
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The Castello di Sammezzano is a show-stopper, a jaw-dropper. Hidden away in the Tuscan hills of Northern Italy, this electrifyingly beautiful Moorish castle was built a whopping 400+ years ago in 1605, but for more than two decades, it’s been sitting empty, neglected, vulnerable to vandalism and to the elements. There are 365 rooms in the Castello di Sammazzano, one for every day of the year. The Moroccan-style palatial villa is a labyrinthe of exquisitely tiled rooms, each one intricately unique. Originally built by a Spanish noble, Ximenes of Aragon in the 17th century, it wasn’t until the 19th century that the castle would find its arabian identity and be transformed into the etherial palace it resembles today. This is all owed to its inheritor, Marquis Ferdinando Panciatichi Ximenes, a largely forgotten but key cultural, social and political figure in Florence when the city was the capital of Italy. Ferdinando, who lived and died at the property, spent 40 years planning, financing and realizing this exotic castle that would become the most important example of orientalist architecture in Italy– only to be left to ruin at the hands of modern-day investors. After the Marquis’ death at the end of the 19th century, there was a period of uncertainty for the property and historical records appear to be rather patchy. During the war, the Germans came looting, stealing mainly from the castle’s surrounding park that had once been considered the largest and most exotic in Tuscany. They took many important statues and fountains of Moorish style, as well as an entire bridge and a grotto featuring a statue of Venus. When the war ended, the castle became a luxury hotel, restaurant and bar. Unfortunately there appears to be little photography of the villa during this period, I couldn’t even get the name of the hotel, which reportedly closed its doors in 1990.
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The extravagant residence Castello di Sammezzano sits on top of a hill in Tuscany, Central Italy. Originally it was built in the Moorish style in 1605 for Ximenes d'Aragona and then re-designed between 1853 and 1889. After the war the castello was used as a luxury hotel until closure in the mid to late 1990's. It was abandoned until April 2012 when the FPXA committee was formed, aiming to promote and enhance the castle. Photo source: Link Wikipedia (italian only atm): Link
Il Castello di Sammezzano, a unq trentina di chilometri da Firenze, è il più importante esempio di architettura orientalista in Italia
Нетипичный для Италии замок в мавританском стиле поразительно красив. И тем удивительнее, что о нем мало кто знает даже среди самих итальянцев. В замок Саммеццано сложно попасть, но полученные впечатления будут стоить всех затраченных усилий Этот замок напоминает, наверное, сон…
Op een heuveltop in Toscane ligt het curieuze, extravagante Castello di Sammezzano. Het gehele kasteel is in Moorse stijl gebouwd, met ingewikkelde motieven, adembenemende patronen en kleuren. Verborgen tussen deze honderden kamers vind je verborgen nissen, zuilen, gewelven, gebrandschilderd glas en geglazuurde tegels. Vrijwel niets is onversierd gelaten.
spectacular castles, palaces, manor houses, fortresses and follies
Arabesco di casa nostra
Een adembenemend zeventiende eeuws kasteel verborgen tussen de Toscaanse heuvels.
Il Castello di Sammezzano è una autentica PAZZIA, che si trova nel comune di Reggello a una trentina di chilometri da Firenze. L’ha costruito, trasformando un adificio pre-esistente del 1605, il Marchese Ferdinando Panciatichi Ximenes d’ Aragona, che nacque a … Continua a leggere→
The Castello di Sammezzano is a show-stopper, a jaw-dropper. Hidden away in the Tuscan hills of Northern Italy, this electrifyingly beautiful Moorish castle was built a whopping 400+ years ago in 1605, and for more than two decades it was neglected, sitting empty and vulnerable to vandalism -- unti
The extravagant residence Castello di Sammezzano sits on top of a hill in Tuscany, Central Italy. Originally it was built in the Moorish style in 1605 for Ximenes d'Aragona and then re-designed between 1853 and 1889. After the war the castello was used as a luxury hotel until closure in the mid to late 1990's. It was abandoned until April 2012 when the FPXA committee was formed, aiming to promote and enhance the castle. Photo source: Link Wikipedia (italian only atm): Link
There are many castles in Tuscany, but these are some of my favorites. From the coast of Livorno, to the hills of Sienna, enjoy these Tuscany Castles.
Il Castello di Sammezzano, circondato da un ampio parco, si trova nell’omonima località nei pressi di Leccio, nel comune di Reggello (FI). L’edificio principale è una costruzione eclett…
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La vendita aggiudicata, a sorpresa è una società con sede a Dubai a comprare il Castello di Sammezzano e tutta la sua tenuta. Si chiude così la parentesi della Sammezzano Castle Srl. E si apre una nuova, incerta, fase
Il Castello di Sammezzano non lo conosce quasi nessuno. Ultimamente diversi articoli sono usciti su molti blog, ma in realtà è più o meno sempre lo stesso pezzo che viene rimbalzato da una webzin all’altra… Perchè?! Perchè fondamentalmente in pochissimi possono dire di aver visitato questo meraviglioso palazzo, e ancor meno possono vantare delle foto ... Continua
こんにちは！そういえば、もうすぐイタリア旅行から２年が経とうとしています。早いなぁー。ヴェネツィアの仮面カーニバルの時期にちょうど合わせて行った旅行ですが本当…
Tadź Mahal Toskanii, Alhambra, a może Pałac Królewski z Marrakeszu? Coś jest w porównaniu Castello di Sammezzano z tak niezwykłymi budowlami.
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The best ceilings of churches, mosques, temples, and castles, like the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City and the Blue Mosque in Istanbul.
Back from an amazing trip to Italy with Mr Monster, Useless and Sergio. A lot of miles, a lot of locations, next to no sleep, some cool italian explorers, a rental car that smelt of cheese, air bumming attacks and run ins with Italian police carrying submachine guns (not a great time for no one to speak one word of Italian). Good times and so worth it. This castle is supposedly haunted by an evil ghost. Saw a monster but no ghosts.
Il Castello di Sammezzano in Toscana: una reggia incantata che ricorda l'Alhambra di Granada o il Tāj Maḥal in India.
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