The Visconti-Sforza Castle is a medieval castle in the center of the city of Vigevano, in Lombardy, in northern Italy. During the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, members of the Visconti and Sforza families, lords and dukes of Milan, transformed an earlier fortification into an extensive family residence. The castle formed part of a wider plan of urban development for Vigevano that also included other buildings and the construction of the city's central Piazza Ducale. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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The Visconti-Sforza Castle is a mediaeval castle located in the centre of the city of Vigevano, Lombardy, Northern Italy.
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The Visconti-Sforza Castle is a mediaeval castle located in the centre of the city of Vigevano, Lombardy, Northern Italy. In the 14th and 15th centuries, members of the Visconti and Sforza houses, lords and dukes of Milan, transformed a previous fortification into a vast family resort. The castle was part of a wider plan of urban development for Vigevano, which included the erection of other build
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Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement (EntityId 397385): Vigevano, ItalyQuote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement (EntityId 397385): Vigevano, Italy
Wikidata item Q3662375, property P131/P17 (location): Vigevano, Italy
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