What is Castle of Cassino Scanasio?
{{Infobox military installation |name= Macconago Castle |native_name = Castello di Cassino Scanasio |partof= |location= [[Rozzano]]-[[Milano]] |map_type = |map_alt = Located in northern Italy |map_caption = Location in Lombardy |map_size = |image= |caption= |type = [[medieval castle]] |coordinates = {{coord|45|23|23|N|9|09|01.03|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]] and public museum |open_to_public = in part |condition = restored |battles = |events = }} '''Cassino Scanasio Castle''' ({{lang-it|'''Castello di Cassino Scanasio'''|italic=no}}) is a [[castle]] defensive of [[medieval]] origin. It is in the ancient village of [[Rozzano]] near the Prada Foundation, inside the Mirasole Oasis. == History == The Castle of Cassino Scanasio dates back to 1000 AD. In some documents, the presence of a fortified rural building called '' “casinae scanasane” '' with appurtenances on the surrounding land is mentioned for the first time. The real turning point for the structure came at the beginning of the sixteenth century when the complex was bought by the Milanese family of [[Trivulzio (family)|Trivulzio]]. They changed it from a [[fortress]] into a real country house, having the characteristic towers built cylindrical. In 1836, the castle was bought by the Visconti di Modrone family. == Structure == The castle, with a quadrangular structure, stands near the [[West Milan ring road]], in a position that was once strategic for controlling both access to the capital of the [[Duchy of Milan]] from that point and the surrounding countryside. Once surrounded by a moat with water, the same was filled by hiding the base of the towers which therefore appear more squat than normal, and which were built after the walls. Access to the structure is possible through a brick ravelin that replaces what once must have been a wooden dra