What is Castle of Tolcinasco?
{{Infobox military installation |name= Tolcinasco Castle |native_name = Castello di Tolcinasco |partof= |location= [[Milano]] |map_type = |map_alt = Located in northern Italy |map_caption = Location in Lombardy |map_size = |image= |caption= |type = [[medieval castle]] |coordinates = {{coord|45|21|56|N|9|11|11.78|E|type:landmark_region:IT|display=inline,title}} |materials = stone and mortar |built = 10th century CE |fate = *military use until 16th century CE *civilian use since |site_other = residential |ownership = [[private property|private]] |open_to_public = in part |condition = restored |battles = |events = }} '''Tolcinasco Castle''' ({{lang-it|'''Castello di Tolcinasco'''|italic=no}}) is a medieval defensive [[castle]] in the ancient village of [[Tolcinasco]], a locality in the municipality of [[Opera]] near the Prada Foundation, inside the Mirasole Oasis. == History == The Tolcinasco Castle was built by the [[D'Adda]] family in the sixteenth century. It is a rare example of an agricultural fortress to protect the surrounding countryside and the food supplies contained within it.<ref>[https://www.icastelli.it/it/lombardia/milano/pieve-emanuele/castello-di-tolcinasco|titolo=Castello Di Tolcinasco, Castlli e torri d'italia]{{Dead link|date=October 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The castle, with the surrounding land, has become the seat of a [[golf]] course, started by [[Arnold Palmer]]. In 2018, after restoration, the castle was reopened to visitors. == Structure == The castle is a large block structure, with four towers on the sides that defended the granary inside. The ground floor, less than three meters high, was originally a food store, and was accessible from the wagons directly from the outside for loading and unloading. Access to the main floor of the building was by outdoor stairways. Around the castle today there are the large farmhouses where the farmers who worked for the estate lived, together with the stables for farmed animals. == Related pages == * [[Cast