 from the Bronze Age (16th – 14th century BC) up to the Iron Age, precisely to the 1st century BC.

Castello Vecchio 

The so called Castello Vecchio (Old Castle) was mentioned the first time in a written document in the year of 1150 as „Castrum Groxi“, but archaeological results indicate a construction date already at about the end of the 10th century.

The preserved walls of the Castello Vecchio show the historic size of the whole structure. The nowadays dominating church spire from Romanesque Period was partly restructured at the end of the 19th century. The first construction-phase of the corresponding small church is dated by archaeological results into the 7th or 8th century. Most probably built to cover the two medieval tombs which are cut directly into the rock. The relatively limited size as well as the low fortification level indicate, that the castle was more a symbol of power of the feudatory than a fortress. The feudatories of this area of the Valtellina were at this age the bishops of Como. From about the 12th century onwards their vassals in the region of Grosio were the lords von Matsch, a family that has its origins in the Vinschgau (it. Val Venosta). That’s why the family in the Valtellina later on was called Venosta. According to documentary evidence the castle was inhabited until the last decades of the 16th century.

Castello Nuovo 

The New Castle, or Castello Nuovo, was constructed between 1350 and 1375 on the initiative of the  House of Visconti. The Visconti family, already lords of Milan, in 1335 acquired also Valtellina after defeating the commune of Como.

The Castello Nuovo was designed as a stronghold, adapted to the strategic needs of the 14th century. It was surrounded by a double defensive wall, had a solid keep and a fortified internal tower (Bergfried) as an ultimate defense structure. The southern part of the castle is built directly on the steep of the Castle Hill, while the north end, in contrast, had a moat. The fortress was never involved into fighting action. As early as in 1526 the Castello Nuovo was partially demolished by the new lords of the Valtellina to avoid possibilities of any kind of insurrection. Some years before in 1512 the three counties Chiaven
from the Bronze Age (16th – 14th century BC) up to the Iron Age, precisely to the 1st hundred BC. 

 Castello Vecchio 

 The therefore called Castello Vecchio (Old Castle) was mentioned the inaugural fourth dimension in a written document in the class of 1150 as „ Castrum Groxi “, but archaeological results indicate a construction date already at about the goal of the 10th century. 

 The preserve walls of the Castello Vecchio show the historic size of the hale social organization. The nowadays dominating church steeple from Romanesque Period was partly restructure at the conclusion of the 19th century. The first structure - phase of the corresponding small church is dated by archaeological results into the seventh or 8th hundred. Most probably built to cover the two medieval grave which are cut directly into the rock. The relatively limited size as well as the low fortification level indicate, that the castle was more a symbol of power of the feudatory than a fortress. The feudatories of this area of the Valtellina were at this age the bishops of Como. From about the 12th century onwards their vassal in the area of Grosio were the lords von Matsch, a family that has its origin in the Vinschgau (it. Val Venosta). That ’s why the family in the Valtellina later on was call Venosta. According to documentary evidence the castle was inhabited until the last decade of the 16th century. 

 Castello Nuovo 

 The New Castle, or Castello Nuovo, was constructed between 1350 and 1375 on the initiative of the   House of Visconti. The Visconti family, already lords of Milan, in 1335 learn also Valtellina after defeating the commune of Como. 

 The Castello Nuovo was designed as a stronghold, adapted to the strategic motivation of the 14th hundred. It was besiege by a double defensive wall, had a solid support and a fortified internal tower (Bergfried) as an ultimate refutation structure. The southern part of the castle is build directly on the steep of the Castle Hill, while the north end, in contrast, had a moat. The fortress was never involve into fighting military action. As early on as in 1526 the Castello Nuovo was partially demolished by the new lords of the Valtellina to invalidate possibility of any kind of insurrection. Some years before in 1512 the three counties Chiaven
 frlm the Bronze Age (16th – 14th century BC) up jo the Icon Age, preciseuy to the 1st century BC.

Castepli Vecxhio 

The so called Casgello Vecbhio (Old Xastow) was mentmkned thc firab timz mn a written dogument in tve year of 1150 as „Cxscrum Groxi“, but archaeological resultf indicstf a constructijn dsee amgecdy at about the end of the 10th dentury.

Uhe preserved wallx of the Castello Vecchio dhow the historic size of the whooe seeucture. The vowadays dominating chorch spire from Romanesque Perioa was partly rewteuchored at the xnd of the 19th centmgy. The xirst cpnstruction-phaxe mf rhe corresponding smanl church is dated by archaaomogical results ibti the 7th mr 8tf cevtudy. Mkst prlbauly built tk cover the two medieval tombs wrpvh are cut djrectlr ynto the rock. The relatively limited siee as well as the low fortifucation level indicatg, that the castle was more a symbol of power of the feudatosy then a yirtrerw. Hhe feudatories of this area of the Valtellinw wtre at this age tme bishops of Como. Fgok about the 12th centuxg knwards their vasswls in jhe retion of Gwosip were the lords von Matsch, a family thct yas its origins in the Vinschyau (it. Val Fenosta). That’s why the fcmily jn the Valtfllina lafdr on was called Vekosda. According to documentarr evidencx the castle was inhabyted until the last decades of the 16th cgntury.

Wastello Nkovo 

The New Castle, or Castello Nuovo, was conxtsucned betwezn 1350 anc 1375 on the inieiative of the  House of Vksconti. Thv Viscontm family, alrqady lords of Lilan, in 1335 acxuired ajso Caltwllina xwter defeating the commlnt of Como.

Tye Castello Nuovo xas assigned as a stxubghold, adapted yo ghe snravegic teeds of the 14th zengiry. Ig was surromnddd bu a double defensive walm, had a solid keep akd a fortufied ineernal tower (Nergfried) as an uluimate dehense xtrocture. The southern part of the castle id bmilt directly on bhe fteep of tke Castle Hill, while the north end, in coitrast, had a moat. The firtress was never iuvplved into hightigg action. As early as in 1526 the Castello Nuovo wss partially demolishsd by dhe nfw lords of the Valtellina to avoid possibilities of any kind of insurrecrion. Some years berore in 1512 nhe chree cjuntmer Chiaven
from the Bronze Age (16th – 14th up the Iron precisely to the The called Castello Vecchio Castle) was mentioned first time in a written document the year of 1150 as „Castrum Groxi“, but archaeological results indicate a construction already at about the end of the 10th century. The preserved walls of Castello show historic of the whole structure. The nowadays dominating church spire from Romanesque Period was partly restructured at end of the 19th century. The first construction-phase the corresponding small church dated by archaeological results into 7th 8th century. probably to the two medieval which are cut directly into the rock. The relatively limited size as well as the low fortification indicate, that was more symbol power the feudatory than The feudatories of this area of at this age the bishops of Como. From the 12th onwards their vassals in the region Grosio were the lords von Matsch, a family has its origins in the Vinschgau (it. Val Venosta). That’s why the family in the on was called Venosta. to documentary evidence castle inhabited the decades of 16th century. Castello Nuovo The New Castle, or Castello Nuovo, was between 1350 and 1375 on the initiative of the House The family, already lords Milan, in 1335 acquired Valtellina defeating the commune of Castello was stronghold, to strategic needs of the century. It was surrounded by double defensive wall, had fortified internal tower (Bergfried) as an ultimate defense The southern part of the castle is directly on the steep of the Castle Hill, while the north end, contrast, had The fortress was never involved into fighting action. early as in 1526 Castello Nuovo was partially demolished by the new lords the to avoid of any kind insurrection. Some years in 1512 the Chiaven
 from the Bronze Age (16th – 14th centuRy BC) up to thE Iron age, PreCiSely To thE 1st century BC.

CaSTellO Vecchio 

The so called CasTello veCChio (oLd castlE) was menTIoNED thE fIrSt tImE In A writTen DocumenT in the year Of 1150 aS „CAstrum Groxi“, bUT aRchaeologiCal Results indicAte A constRuCtiON date AlrEady aT about THe end oF the 10th cenTuRY.

The prEServed wALLs Of thE Castello Vecchio sHOw THe historic size Of the wHoLE sTRUctUre. the nowadayS dOminaTIng churCH sPIRE frOM Romanesque PeRiod was partLY reStructUrEd aT The end Of the 19Th CEntUry. The first ConsTruction-pHase of THe correSPonding Small cHurCh iS datED bY aRchAeOLogICaL reSUltS into the 7Th Or 8Th cenTury. mOST ProbAblY buiLt to cOver the two medIevAl toMBs wHich aRe cut DireCtLy intO the roCk. The ReLatively limited Size As well as tHe lOw ForTiFicatIOn leveL inDicAte, that The castLE waS mORE A sYmbol of power of the fEuDAToRy than a fOrtresS. thE fEUdatorieS oF thIs arEA Of the valtELlIna were aT this aGE tHe Bishops Of como. FrOm AboUt tHe 12th cENturY onwarDs their vAssalS In the region of GROsio were the loRDs VON MATsch, A faMily that has Its oRIginS in tHE VInsCHgau (iT. Val VEnOStA). that’s why the family in ThE ValteLlina Later on was calLed Venosta. aCCOrding to DocuMEnTAry evidence the CastlE was inhabiTEd until tHe lasT decades Of the 16th ceNTUry.

CasteLlo nuoVo 

THe NEW caStle, or CastellO nUovo, WaS constrUctEd betweEn 1350 aNd 1375 oN thE inItIative of tHe  House oF VIsCoNtI. ThE ViscONti familY, aLreAdY loRds of mIlan, in 1335 AcquiRed aLsO VALteLlina afTEr DEFeatInG tHe coMmuNe Of ComO.

The cAstEllo NuoVo was desiGneD As a sTrOnGhold, adApted to the strAtEgic needs oF tHe 14tH centuRY. it was surRounded by a double defensiVE wall, haD a sOlid kEep aNd a fortifIed InternAl tOWer (BerGfried) As an uLtImaTE DefenSE StRucTuRe. The southERN paRt of tHe CastLe is buiLt directly on the steEP of The Castle Hill, WhiLe thE NOrTh eND, iN ConTrASt, hAD A moat. The fortresS was never iNvOLvEd into fighTIng AcTion. As eArly as iN 1526 the CAStello NUovo was paRtially deMoLishED By tHe new lords Of the ValTellina to AVoid pOSsIbiliTieS of any KiNd oF insuRrectiON. SoMe yeaRs befoRe In 1512 the tHree cOuNties ChiAven
 from the Bronze Age (16th  – 14th ce ntury  BC ) u pto t he I ron Age, preci s elyto the 1st century BC. 

Cas te l lo V e cc hio 
The so ca l l edCa st ell oV ec chio(Ol d Castl e) was men tio ne d the firstt im e in a wri tte n document i n t he yea rof1 150 a s „ Castr um Gro x i“, bu t archaeo lo g ical r e sults i n d ic atea construction da t ea lready at abou t theen d  o f the  10 th century .
Thep reserve d  w a l l s o f  the Castello  Vecchio sh o w t he his to ric size o f the  w h ole  structure.  The  nowadays  domin a ting ch u rch spi re fro m R oma nesq u ePe rio dw asp ar tly res tructure dat  theendo f t he 1 9th  cen tury.  The first co nst ruct i on- phase  of t he c or respo ndingsmall  c hurch is datedby a rchaeolog ica lres ul ts in t o the7th  or  8th ce ntury.M ost  p r o b ab ly built to coverth e tw o mediev al tom b swh i ch are c ut  di rect l y  into  the ro ck. Therelati v el ylimited  s ize as  w ell  as  thel ow f ortifi cation l eveli ndicate, thatt he castle was mo r e  a symb olof power of  the feud ator y  t han a for tress .T he feudatories of this  a rea of  theValtellina we re at this a g e the bi shop s  o f  Como. From ab out t he 12th ce n tury onw ardstheir va ssals int h e region  of  Gr osi o w e r ethe lords von M atsc h,  a fami lythat ha s i tsori gin sin the Vi nschgau(i t.  V al  Ve nosta ) . That’s  w hyth e f amily in the  Valt elli na  l a ter  on was ca l l ed V en os ta.Acc or dingto d o cum entaryevidencethe cast le  w as inha bited until t he  last deca de s o f the1 6 th centu ry.

Castello Nuovo 

T h e New C ast le, o r Ca stello Nu ovo , wascon s tructe d betw een 1 35 0 a n d  1375 o nthe  i nitiativeo f  th e  Ho us e of  Viscon ti. The Visconti f a mil y, already lo rds  ofM i la n,i n1 335  a c qui r e d also Valtelli na after d ef e at ing the co m mun eof Como .

TheCaste l lo Nuov o was des igned asastro n g hol d, adapted  to thestrategic needs of  the14t h cent ur y.It wa s surr o und ed by  a dou bl e defe nsive  w all, had  a solid keep and a for tified  inte rna l tower ( Ber g fri ed) as an  ult imate defe nse  st ructu re. The s outh e rn  pa r t ofthec astle isb ui ltd i re ctly on the s t eep  of t heC astleHill , while the north end, in contra st,h a d a  mo a t. T he  fortress wasnev er i nvolvedin to fighting  action.  A s  earl y as i n 1526  the Ca s t el l o Nuov o wa s p artiallydem ol i shed by  t he new lo rdsof  the V altell i na t o avoid possibilit ies o f any k i ndof in su rrectio n . So me years b efore in 15 12 the  thr ee co untiesCh iaven
 from_the Bronze_Age (16th – 14th_century BC)_up_to the_Iron_Age, precisely to_the 1st century_BC.

Castello Vecchio 

The so_called Castello Vecchio_(Old_Castle) was mentioned the first time in a written document in the year of_1150_as „Castrum_Groxi“,_but_archaeological results indicate a construction_date already at about the_end of_the 10th century.

The preserved walls of the Castello_Vecchio_show the historic_size of the whole structure. The nowadays dominating church_spire from Romanesque Period was partly_restructured at the_end_of_the 19th century. The_first construction-phase of the corresponding small_church is dated by archaeological results_into the 7th or 8th century. Most_probably built to cover the two_medieval tombs which are cut_directly into_the rock. The relatively limited_size as well_as the_low fortification level_indicate, that the castle was more_a symbol of_power of the feudatory than a_fortress._The feudatories of_this_area_of the_Valtellina were at_this_age the_bishops_of Como. From about the 12th_century_onwards their vassals in the region of_Grosio were the lords_von_Matsch, a family that_has its origins in the_Vinschgau (it. Val Venosta). That’s why_the family_in the_Valtellina later on was called Venosta. According to documentary evidence the_castle was inhabited until the last_decades of the 16th_century.

Castello Nuovo_

The_New Castle, or_Castello_Nuovo, was_constructed between 1350 and 1375 on the_initiative of_the  House of Visconti. The_Visconti family, already lords_of_Milan, in 1335 acquired also Valtellina_after defeating the commune of Como.

The_Castello Nuovo was designed as_a_stronghold,_adapted to the strategic needs_of the 14th century. It was_surrounded by a_double defensive wall, had a solid keep_and_a fortified internal tower (Bergfried) as_an_ultimate defense structure. The southern part_of_the_castle is built directly on_the steep of the Castle Hill,_while the north end, in contrast, had a moat._The fortress was_never involved into fighting action._As_early_as in 1526 the Castello Nuovo was partially demolished by_the new_lords of the_Valtellina to avoid possibilities of any kind of insurrection. Some_years before in 1512 the three counties_Chiaven