Malpaga Castle ---

Discover Malpaga Castle (Cavernago), the ancient residence of Bartolomeo Colleoni. Be enchanted by historic frescoes, relive history through unique events and reenactments, and savor the medieval atmosphere of this 14th-century Lombard architectural landmark. History Malpaga Castle was built by a Ghibelline certainly before the discovery of gunpowder. Thanks to the deep moat that protects it, the Manorial fortress remains impregnable for a long time and comes back to life only in 1456, when the famous Captain General of the Venetian Republic, Bartolomeo Colleoni, decides to purchase the Borgo di Malpaga for 100 gold ducats, with the intention of making it his private residence and the center of his domain. The Castle becomes the headquarters of the Condottiero and witness