Castel Chizzola

Erected in a strategic position, Castel Chizzola is one of many fortresses built to defend the valley. In the past the southern border of the bishopric of Trento as well as the border between Italy and Austria ran across this area.

The fortress is organised in two still visible sections: the curtain wall surrounding the current hamlet of Villetta, and the castle itself with its typical swallowtail battlements. The story of Castel Chizzola is alike to the other castles of the Vallagarina. The peaceful times under the dynasty of the Castelbarco were quickly interrupted by Venetian invasions. In the 16th century the castle passed to the Habsburgs and was then left to decay.