Museum Network: Associazione Musei d'Ossola
A stroll through the Middle Ages in one of Italy's most beautiful villages.
The castle's construction is attributed to Giovanni Visconti (mid-14th century). With its round tower, the building dominates the old village, which seems to huddle around it with its narrow streets and houses. It was designed with defensive and military functions and was incorporated into the perimeter system that encloses the entire Borgo. In 1798, after more than three centuries of Borromei rule, the Castle became the municipality's property, which used it as a prison for common criminals and political prisoners. An initial phase of restoration began in 1990 and was completed with the inauguration of the exterior courtyards and garden in 1998. Part of the territory of the municipality of Vogogna is included in the Val Grande National Park, Europe's largest wilderness area. Excursions are possible in evocative scenery, such as the mule track that leads from the castle to the mountain hamlet of Genestredo and the Rocca and the paths that, crossing the abandoned alpine pastures, connect the Ossola plain to the wilder inland areas of the park.
THE CASTLE'S INTERIOR IS NOT ACCESSIBLE; WHEELCHAIR USERS CAN ONLY ACCESS THE COURTYARD VIA THE PANORAMIC LIFT.
Schools: https://www.castellodivogogna.it/didattica/
