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Story of the House

Many epochs have left traces in the house. The Middle Age, as the remnants of the outer ramparts of the Padula Castle were incorporated in the building, some walls being thick up to 1,5 m. More impressive remnants of the castle are in the garden. Then the XVIII century, reflected in the decoration of the dining room. 

 

 

The sitting room (detail)     Remnants of the castle

The XIX century, a turbulent period with revolutions and brigandage: loopholes in the walls bear witness of times when the mansion was equipped for armed self-defence.Later, in the early XX century, the house was  the first in the village to boast a complete heating system with central coal stove. 

For more informations, or if you have  documents on the the Castle of Padula please write to 

storia@casapadula.net

  Detail of the kitchen Detail of entrance hall

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