Caravino: Masino Castle and Park
Few places in Piedmont have a history as closely tied to the Valperga family as Masino Castle. Standing above Caravino on the Canavese plain, the complex developed from a medieval stronghold into a noble residence held by the Valperga for nearly a millennium. Its present form reflects major rebuilding between the 16th and 18th centuries, with furnished apartments, frescoed interiors and a library preserving the character of aristocratic life in Piedmont. The surrounding park combines terraces, avenues and wooded slopes, looking towards the Alps across the plain. In 1987, the last owner, Luigi Valperga di Masino, bequeathed the estate to FAI, Italy’s National Trust, which maintains it as a public heritage property.
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Built around the hill crowned by Castello di Masino, Caravino grew into a small municipality in Piedmont’s Canavese area. The castle and its extensive park stand above the settlement on the Serra d’Ivrea, a long glacial moraine that shapes the local terrain. Castello di Masino, now cared for by the Italian heritage organisation FAI, preserves centuries of aristocratic interiors, including frescoed rooms, furnishings and a historic library. The nearby Dora Baltea valley links this rural corner of Piedmont with Ivrea and the wider Alpine foothills. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Canavese relates to its surroundings.
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