Pozzolengo Castle

Pozzolengo Castle was originally built between the ninth and tenth centuries as a defense against the invasions of the Magyars

Pozzolengo Castle It is located on the hill of Mount Fluno, where is the ancient part of the country and dominates the surrounding countryside. it was enlarged in the mid-thirteenth century with the conspicuous help of the city of Brescia, in thanksgiving to the help given against the armies of Frederick II of Swabia. The most consistent enlargement dates back to the XV-XVI century, with the transformation of one of the round towers into a bell tower and the construction of civil houses near the first fortification that led to the extension of the walls with corner towers to the west for about 1000 square meters that made it one of the largest in the province. Significant was the resistance opposed to the army of Alemanni sent by Ferdinand II in 1630, who failed to take the castle, this resistance was praised with a commendation of the doge Nicolò Contareno. Lately there has been the recovery and redevelopment of the internal streets, towers and walls, which are in good condition.