Castello di Ivrea

Located in the historical heart of Ivrea in a dominant position over the city, the Red-towered castle - as Giosuè Carducci called it - was built in the 1358 at the behest of Amadeus VI of Savoy. Once the scene of political events and sumptuous medieval festivities, the building still retains its proud character as a defensive fortress.

A true symbol of the city, the castle is famous for its three-tower profilethe fourth, originally intended as an ammunition depot, remained in fact severed in 1676 due to a violent explosion.

Today, after a long period of closure and a major restoration work curated by the Municipality of Ivrea, the manor house once again reveals its history. The guided tours allow you to explore the large courtyard, the cells from the period when it was used as a prison and, for the first time ever, to climb the patrol walkways, hitherto never open to the public.