Trecchi Castle (Maleo)

Trecchi Castle

Trecchi Castle is a 15th-century fortress located in Maleo, Province of Lodi, Lombardy, Italy.

The construction of the building is attributed to architect Pellegrino Tibaldi. The castle was transformed into a country villa over time.

History

• 1532-1560: construction with moat and flanking towers.
• 1567: Bernardino Campi designed the painted decoration of the vault of the octagonal chapel of the hall of Olympus, the Apollo chamber, and the hall of Poseidon.
• 1645: The castle became the property of the Marquis of Giovan Battista Trecchi, and remained in the possession of the family of Cremona until the 1970s, when it was sold.

References

• Vedi la tesi di laurea di Gaia Polo, L’attività milanese di Bernardino Campi, Parma, Anno Acc. 2001-2002
• R. Miller, in I Campi. Cultura artistica cremonese del 500, a cura di M. Gregori, Milano 1985, pp. 154–170 Painting in Italy ISBN 978-88-435-1153-2
• Corrierre della seara (IT)