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The hills of Miradolo Terme rise at the foot of the Banine hills, within the Local Intermunicipal Park of the Collina di San Colombano in Lombardy (province of Pavia). This wooded area offers a panoramic view of the Po Valley and the Oltrepò Pavese and is rich in nature trails, mountain bike paths, and historic thermal springs.

The Castello di San Colombano (or Castello Belgioioso) stands in the medieval village famous for its vineyards and for being an exclave in the province of Milan. Dating back to the 6th century and rebuilt by Barbarossa in 1164, it is divided between a private area (the keep) and a communal one (the fortified village).

It's impossible to think of passing through here without visiting the town's castle. Its origins seem to date back to the 6th century but over time it underwent numerous transformations and rearrangements, resulting from the needs of the owners who followed one another over the centuries. First there was Frederick I, known as Barbarossa, who destroyed the previous castle to rebuild it. There were the Visconti-Sforzas and finally the Belgioioso family. The structure of the castle is divided into two parts: on one side the shelter, i.e. the area where daily life took place, on the other the fortress, with military functions and for this reason located high up on the hillside.

The Bolognini Castle of Sant'Angelo Lodigiano boasts three magnificent museums: the Bolognini museum, the bread museum and the agricultural history museum.

Castle of Sant'Angelo Lodigiano. Built in the 13th century by Angelo Lodigiano as a military garrison for the Signoria of Milan.

The Bolognini castle, located in Sant'Angelo Lodigiano, is a medieval complex that includes - in addition to the castle - several museums. It is a place rich in history and culture, perfect for immersing yourself in local history and culture, admiring the architecture and enjoying a day of art and beauty.

The Castle of S. Angelo Lodigiano, a fortress with an irregular quadrangular base, a typical example of Lombard military architecture, was built by the Milanese. According to the Milanese chronicler Galvano Fiamma, its construction was completed on 8 October 1224. The Lords of Milan became the owners of the Castle: first the Della Torres and then the Viscontis. Around 1370 Bernabò Visconti donated the fortress and lands of S. Angelo to his wife Regina della Scala, daughter of Mastino II, lord of Verona who in 1383 erected the main tower in the south-east corner and had numerous Gothic windows opened in the Castle , at an expense, it seems, of 100,000 gold florins. The Castle was then conquered by arms by Francesco Sforza on April 14, 1452 to recover the lands belonging to the Visconti and on April 24 of the same year, therefore only 10 days later, the Sforza donated the Castle and the lands of S. Angelo to a mercenary captain Michele Matteo known as il Bolognino, for favors received, and for the occasion gave him the title of Count with a new name Michele Matteo Attendolo (name Sforzesco) Bolognini.

It is a house with a farmhouse, attached to other buildings that are now empty or have become homes but which were once a convent of the Diocese of Pavia. The building was built shortly after 1881 when the entire area was purchased by the bishop of Pavia, Mons. Agostino Riboldi, as a holiday home and from there began restoration work and adaptation to the new use.