Rocca di Baiedo
| Rocca di Baiedo | |
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| File:Pasturo - Rocca di Baiedo - 20220825 114419.jpg | |
| Highest point | |
| Coordinates | 45°57′36″N 9°26′53″E / 45.9599°N 9.4481°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Geography | |
  Rocca di Baiedo Location in Italy | |
| Location | Lombardy, Italy |
| Parent range | Alps |
Rocca di Baiedo is a mountain of Lombardy, Italy near Lake Como.
It has played a role in controlling traffic in the valley since ancient times. In middle ages, the mountain was the site of a fortified castle. In the 20th century, it became a tourist destination for rock climbers.
Rocca di Baiedo was mentioned and painted by Leonardo da Vinci in his Codex Atlanticus. It was also featured in one of his drawings. Da Vinci portrays Rocca di Baiedo in the Atlantic codex in the passage with the river on the left side while on the right side the Sprizzotolo Fall is painted.
The castle
Although it may have been fortified by Ancient Rome, the first evidence dates back to 975[1][2]. Around the year 1000, the castle was owned by the Lecco countess Ferlenda. Starting from the 12th century, the castle was owned by the Della Torre family. They owned it until 1335 when Azzone Visconti placed the fortress and the whole valley under the control of his household.[3]
In 1447, the Republic of Venice invaded Valsassina and laid siege to Lecco. When the siege was broken by troops from Milan, the Venetians barricaded themselves in the castle of Rocca di Baiedo. This let them keep control of trade in the valley. They were driven out in 1452 by Francesco Sforza after a long siege.[4]
An extension of the castle was proposed by Leonardo da Vinci in the Codex Atlanticus.[5] It was built at the end of the 15th century by Simone Arrigoni.
The fortress was destroyed in 1513 during an uprising against the French troops occupying the fortress. It is now a ruin.
Related pages
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Lierna
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- Leonardo da Vinci, Codex Atlanticus
- ↑ Silvia Tenderini. La Rocca di Baiedo, terza puntata: il Medioevo
- ↑ Trad. dal latino: castello che si chiama Baliade.
- ↑ Silvia Tenderini. La Rocca di Baiedo: sesto capitolo
- ↑ Silvia Tenderini. La Rocca di Baiedo: settimo capitolo
- ↑ Belloni et al., pp.27,29
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