The suggestive fortified borgo of Rivalta, a hamlet of Gazzola (PC), in its impeccable medieval style is closed to traffic and develops around the mighty Castle of Rivalta. You can access to the village through an ancient passage flanked by the watchtower which dates back to 1000. The village is characterised by cobblestone paved alleyways leading to restaurants, shops and the hotel, to the Castle and the Church of San Martino. The small fortified village guards the Trebbia river and it lies on a road which once was an important link between Piacenza and Genova.
The first evidence of the castle dates back to the 11th century. It belonged to the Ripalta family until the first decade of the 14th century when it was sold to the Landi family who, between the 15th and 18th centuries, transformed it into a sumptuous residence.
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