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MASSA
One of the main monumets of Massa is
the Ducal Palace,
built in 1547 by order of Alberico the I Cybo in order
to give a magnificent appearance to the city during the
princely Italian Sixteenth century. Its beauty is
undoubtedly emphasized by the famous
hundred columns, a
veritable marble triumph in all its magnitude. Tha
facade rules the contrast among the white marble, the
red cybeo and the splendid paints totally giving it
armony and sumptuousness.
The inner of this splendid palace framed these splendid
masterpieces with a great artistic value of
very famous masters
such as Raffaello, Leonardo, Tiziano, Giorgione andf
Guercino. As if that wasn't enough, here visitors can
also find some artworks of the most famous marble
masters and of some local workshops, such as
the Charles the II's bay
are still entire with allby the famous
hundred columns, a
veritable marble triumph in all its magnitude. Tha
facade rules the contrast among the white marble, the
red cybeo and the splendid paints totally giving it
armony and sumptuousness.
The inner of this splendid palace framed these splendid
masterpieces with a great artistic value of
very famous masters
such as Raffaello, Leonardo, Tiziano, Giorgione andf
Guercino. As if that wasn't enough, here visitors can
also find some artworks of the most famous marble
masters and of some local workshops, such as
the Charles the II's bay
are still entire with all
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around Massa Carrara
Sarzana fortezza Firmafede
Castello Malaspina
The inner ward
viewed fron the palace.
The castle was the seat of the marquises of Massa and
was always closely related to the coast and the sea, due
to its strategic position for fighting against the
pirates. From the year 1164 we have records of the
castle, when Emperor Frederick I allotted part of this
to Obizzo Malaspina. About a century later, in 1268,
Massa was occupied by the troops of Corradino of Svevia,
who devastated the whole territory. One year later the
castle was leveled to the ground by the army of the
nearby city of Lucca that didn't tolerate the
willingness of the Massa inhabitants to please the
Emperor's troops.
Great part of the
castle's history in the first centuries of the late
Middle Age are obscure. When the marquises of Massa were
ousted the Malaspina family took possession of the
castle and conceded it to Castruccio Castracani,
gentleman of Lucca, in the first years of 14th century.
Until the first half of the 15th century Massa and its
castle passed under the authority of the Lucchesi first,
the Pisane then and of the Florentine for last. After
this time Massa became fief of the marquises of the
Malaspina family of Fosdinovo. Between 15th and 17th
century the new owners underwent a series of drastic
changes and the castle became their finest residence.
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