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CASTELLO SFORZESCO /2

Its decline began in 16th century, when, under the French domain, it was used as storerooms, horse stalls and barracks for defensive purposes. With the Spanish government, after 1526, the castle was enclosed by a star shaped fortification, built around it, as an additional defense medium.

The castle remained a fortress, even under the Savoy and Austrian occupation from 1706-1796, until the Napoleonic conquests in 1796.

A few years later, Napoleon decided to demolish the external structure and the castle had serious damage, because it had been used to receive the troops.

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