Castello dal Verme

Historical news of the Castello dal Verme has been reported starting from the tenth century AD when it was part of the monastery of Bobbio. It is a fortress that dominates the town of Zavattarello in the province of Pavia. In 1390, the bishop of the Monastery gave the fortress to Captain Jacopo dal Verme who maintained the property until 1975. The castle has walls of about four meters thick, and consists of about forty rooms divided on several levels communicating through internal stairs.