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Bagnone
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The
hamlet of Bagnone still preserves the original medieval
structure which unfolds along descending rings towards the valley
bottom. On the highest point of the hill stands the most antique
nucleus of the town, dominated by a large stone cylindrical
tower with brackets, embrasures and piercings bordered by frames.
This tower is all that remains of the antique civic castle which
today no longer exists because absorded in constructions which
make up the mansion of the Counts Ruschi-Noceti.
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The
residence was constructed in the 16th century but the original
structure was radically altered three centuries later by
interventions that brought to, above other things, a large
colonnade. The antique hamlet makes up the genuine heart
of the town. The part of the town which is found along the
valley on the riverside dates back to the 16th century and
still holds the traditional name of Votula or Notula.
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Even
in this part of the town you may admire noteworthy views.
Important constructions include the market and the colonnade
that lines Via della Repubblica. Its construction began
in the 15th century and was completed three centuries
later and therefore represents different architectural
styles. The Bagnone area can be defined as the land
of the castles. In the entire territory, infact, the
mountain ridges give birth to numerous towers built
in the past centuries by the Malaspina family.
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