6. The extravagant residence Castello di Sammezzano sits on top of a hill in Tuscany,
Northern Italy. Originally it was built in the Moorish style in 1605 for Ximenes
d'Aragona and then re-designed between 1853 and 1889.
After the war the castello was used as a luxury hotel until closure in the mid to
late 1990's.
It was abandoned until April 2012 when the FPXA committee was formed,
aiming to promote and enhance the castle. Sammezzano Castle is in the Moorish
style, with intricate designs and a breathtaking assortment of patterns and colors.
The castle has 365 rooms, one for every day of the year and each room has its
own name and differs from the others.
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12. Sammezzano Castle is
in the Moorish style,
with intricate designs
and a breathtaking
assortment of patterns
and colors.
The castle has 365
rooms, one for every
day of the year and
each room has its own
name and differs from
the others
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is surrounded by a
parkland of 450
acres, one of the
largest in Tuscany
The park hosts the
largest group of
giant sequoias in
Italy, with 57
examples all
measuring over 35
metres.
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22. In 1878 he also hosted the
King of Italy Umberto I.
After the Second World
War, Sammezzano Castle was
used as a luxury hotel with
apartments, spa, golf and
country club until its closure
in the 1990s.