Located on the crest of a low relief, the village of Vigoleno, a fraction of the Municipality of Vernasca (Piacenza), offers a wide panorama of the surrounding valleys and hills. Certified as one the most beautiful villages in Italy (Borghi più Belli d’Italia) and awarded the Orange Flag by the Italian Touring Club, Vigoleno is the perfect example of a medieval settlement and stands out for the elegance of its lines and the integrity of its defensive system. It has remained intact to this day, and was once a fiefdom of the Scotti family.
The impressive keep, equipped with embrasures, corbels and Ghibelline merlons, dominates the imposing crenelated walls, crossed in part by a panoramic walkway. The main square, with 16th century fountain, leads eastwards toRomanesque Church of San Giorgio, from the 2nd half of the 12th century. The only access to the village is preceded by a large defensive bastion (one of few left today).
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