Castello di Borgo Fornari
The Castello di Borgo Fornari stands as a rare survivor of medieval defense in Ronco Scrivia, a country castle whose name recalls the ancient Fornari family of Genoa. Dating of its origins is placed between 1121 and 1182, perched on an altitude that dominates the route linking the Scrivia valley to the Genovese feudal world of Voltaggio. The site is a tangible thread in the quarrels of Genoese nobility: the Spinola family held here, later contending with the Doria, until the fortress’s broader political jostling drew attention during the XV century, when a clash with the Republic of Genoa unfolded. In 1419, Filippo Maria Visconti secured the fortress and handed it to Pope Martino V by treaty. …
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