This is not a castle

Via Milnese, Baveno VB, Italy

It might look like a castle but it’s not. It might as well look old, but it’s not. This is a folly castle built in 1882 by the owners of Villa Henfrey-Branca (https://reveal.world/story/1923) to obscure the neighbours’ views of the villa. Vogogna Castle obviously served as the model:



Now it houses private residential apartments.

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