Castello Gamba – Wikipedia
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The Castello Gamba (previously known as castello baron Gamba ) is a building of twentieth -century origin in the municipality of Châtillon that stands on a hill in the western part of the town, in the locality Cre-de-Breil , near the regional hotel school, and is completely surrounded by a park open to the public all year round. [first]
The castle, with a sober style that imitates a period construction, has a compact, almost cubic structure, with a massive and square central tower. It has at least 4 floors. Next to the castle stands another service building that develops north in two parallel bodies connected by once to cover a courtyard.
It is clearly visible from the A5 motorway. The southern side of the castle overflows on the Dora Baltea. [first]
The castle is a “building in manner”, built in 1911 on a project by the engineer Carlo Saroldi and at the behest of the Baron Charles-Maurice Gamba, owner of the castle and bridegroom of Angélique d’Entrèves, daughter of Count Christin of Entrèves.
On June 18, 2008, over 4000 spectators gathered in the park for the last concert in Italy held by Bob Dylan. [2]
The castle, in restoration between 2011 and 2012, was reopened at the end of October 2012, presenting the new museum setting to the public of what intends to become a regional center of modern art. From its reopening the official name has become Castello Gamba .
The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art that is based in the Castello Gamba is a cultural center, a place of temporary exhibitions and above all the seat of the regional art gallery. The opening to the public of the castle wanted by the Municipality of Châtillon and the regional councilorship for culture took place on 27 October 2012.
The permanent collection consists of about 150 works of contemporary art already of regional property relocated in the 13 exhibition rooms set up on the first and second floor of the castle; A part of the works is still awaiting location and is kept in an archive room on the second floor that can only be visited by reservation. The third floor and an Altana of this, inside the central turret of the castle, are instead dedicated to temporary exhibitions and was inaugurated with the works of Italo Mus. [first] [3] [4]
The park is 5 or 7 hectares and traveled by vialetti, with benches and a wooden fountain. There are also three monumental trees protected by the L.R. n.50 of August 21, 1990, containing “protection of monumental plants”.
Sequoia ( Sequoiadendron giganteum ) grows next to the castle: it was planted in 1888, it rises 37 m and has a diameter of 230 cm and a circumference of 723 cm. [5] Not far away, in the center of the park, there is the centenary Spino di Giuda ( GLIGNSIA TRACANTHOS ), 22 m high, with a diameter of 81 cm and a circumference of 254 cm. [5] There is also a bald cypress ( Taxodium distichum ) on the western margins of the perimeter. [first] [6]
- ^ a b c d The Castello Gamba and its park in Châtillon . are cm-montecervino.vda.it , Monte Cervino Mountain Community. URL consulted on March 14, 2016 (archived by URL Original March 14, 2016) .
- ^ Bob Dylan in Châtillon ‘armored’ for the last Italian concert in front of over four thousand fans . are 12vda.it , www.12vda.it, 18 June 2008. URL consulted on March 15, 2016 (archived by URL Original March 15, 2016) .
- ^ The Castello Gamba will open to the public in 2012 . are aostaoggi.it , www.ostaoggi.it, November 19, 2011. URL consulted on January 12, 2012 .
- ^ Amelio Ambrosi, A new parking lot will serve the Gamba Castle . are lasentinella.gelocal.it , November 21, 2011. URL consulted on April 8, 2021 (archived by URL Original July 27, 2020) .
- ^ a b Data on the botanical card placed under the plant.
- ^ Castello Baron Gamba . are Regione.vda.it , Valle d’Aosta region. URL consulted on January 12, 2012 .
- ( IT , FR ) Official site . are castellogamba.vda.it .
- ( IT , FR ) Castle shawns the châtillon . are Regione.vda.it , site of the Autonoma d’Aosta Autonomous Region.
- ( IT , FR ) Castello Gamba . are lovevda.it , Tourism website of the Autonomous Region Valle d’Aosta.
- Page dedicated to the Castello Gamba on the official website of the castles, archaeological sites and museums owned by the Autonomous Region Valle d’Aosta . are valledaostaitage.com .
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