Visconti Castle (Invorio)

Visconti Castle (Invorio)
Invorio
The surviving tower of the castle
Site information
TypeMedieval castle
Open to
the public
No
ConditionDestroyed (only a tower has been preserved)
Location
Visconti Castle (Invorio)
Coordinates45°45′30″N 8°29′17″E / 45.75833°N 8.48806°E / 45.75833; 8.48806
Site history
Built11th century
Built byCounts of Biandrate, Visconti
In use11th–14th centuries

The Visconti Castle of Invorio was a mediaeval castle located in Invorio, Province of Novara, Piedmont, northern Italy. Only a tower today survives, surrounded by the traces of the ancient walls. Matteo I Visconti, Lord of Milan, was born there in 1250.