Castle & palace
Castello di Macconago
Castello di Macconago begins with a defensive square-plan built in the 1300s: the first fortification was erected in the 1330s, then completed in the 1340s with a series of watchtowers. Its fortunes—and its walls—are tied to Milan’s ruling families. The castle was granted in castellania to the Pusterla family, whose coats of arms still survive at the two main entrances, front and back, before the Pusterla fell out of favor with the Visconti. The Visconti then requisitioned the stronghold, passing it afterward to the Vimercati family, then Calchi, Marliani, Ferrario, Tarlaini, Greppi, and Gavana, who are the current owners. …
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