Visconti Castle (Lodi)
| Visconti Castle (Lodi) | |
|---|---|
Castello Visconteo di Lodi | |
| Lodi | |
The Visconti Castle with the remains of the ravelin | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Medieval castle |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 45°18′44″N 9°29′55″E / 45.31222°N 9.49861°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 12th-14th centuries |
| Built by | Frederick Barbarossa, Bernabò Visconti |
The Visconti Castle of Lodi is a historical building in Lodi, Lombardy, northern Italy. As it appears today, it is the result of transformations made on a Middle Age castle founded in the 12th century by Frederick Barbarossa. Its name derives from the Visconti family, lords and dukes of Milan, who in the 13th and 14th centuries took possession of and then rebuilt the original fortification.