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THE HISTORY OF THE CASTLE IN BRACCIANO

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The works of construction of the Castle of Bracciano started in 1470 and were finished in 1485.

During centuries the Castle was subjected to profound changes and because of its strategic position, it was always in the middle of fierce arguments between the most important aristocratic roman families as Colonna and Borgia families.

During the French occupation many precious furnishings were looted and the period after the Castle and its feud were given up with the right of redemption to the Torlonia family, who maintained it until 1848, when the Prince Livio III redeemed it from Duke Marino Torlonia.

The Prince Livio's son Baldassare, a leading figure of nineteen-century in Rome, took care to rehabilitate the past splendour, working at a plan of a careful purchasing campaign in order to enriched the empty halls with the works of art and promoting a masterly restoration works, managed by architect Raffello Ojetti.

The Prince Livio IV opened the Castle to visitors in 1952 in order to let them admire one of the most important and well-preserved castle of the central Italy.