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Address: Località Petroia 06020

Rooms: 9

General Description: Petroia Castle is a conglomerate of medieval buildings closed within Castle di Petroia walls. The origin dates back the XII° century. Il restauro del complesso effettuato 1982 ed il 1990, propone una lettura storica della struttura fortificata, e permette di leggere sui muri degli edifici la storia delle trasformazioni avvenute nel tempo. Tre edifici formano il Castello : il Castellare Maggiore, il Castellare Minore ed il Mastio. The restoration of the entire complex, between 1982 and 1990, aimed at the recuperation of all its parts, almost as if one can read on these walls the history and modification done to the Castle, like if it were written in a guide. Within the Castello id Petroia walls there are 3 buidings: Castellare Maggiore, Castellare Minore and Mastio. This his hilltop location sists on tree-lined summit overlooking the Chiascio valley, which provides the kind of picturesque landscape belowed by Perugino and Piero della Francesca. Surrounding the Castle there is the Petroia farm, whit park, pastures, acres of pristine forest with marked ares; and where you'll spot hards of pure thoroughbred Chianina cattle in the pasture open range. The Castle holds a place in history as the birthplace in 1422 of Federico da Montefeltro, who went on to become the Duke of Urbino.

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