Without a doubt, it is one of the most important and best-known symbols of the Val d’Ossola: Castello Visconteo (Visconti Castle) stands in the ancient Ossola town of Vogogna, in Bassa Ossola, and is a true gem that has been handed down to us from a distant past in perfect condition.
It was built in 1348 for Giovanni Maria Visconti, who ordered to join other constructions, such as Palazzo Pretorio and the Rocca (Fortress), to the original nucleus of the castle. The whole complex of the Castello Visconteo was originally intended as a military garrison defending the whole of Bassa Ossola and, in particular, the town of Vogogna, which became, precisely at that time, the capital of Ossola Inferiore (Lower Ossola), in opposition to Domodossola, capital of Ossola Superiore (Upper Ossola).
The architectural structure of the Castello Visconteo is simple, and it has an irregular floor plan, which has arrived at the present day with evidence of the various stages of building, also adapted to the specific lie of the land.
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