The Visconti Castle of Abbiategrasso is a medieval castle in Abbiategrasso , Lombardy , northern Italy. It was among the first Visconti castles built according to their typical quadrangular layout. In the 14th and 15th centuries, it was one of the preferred residences of the duchesses of Milan of the Visconti and Sforza houses. Today, the castle's surviving part serves as the seat of the municipality of Abbiategrasso.
14-1076: (Redirected from Castello Visconteo ) Visconti Castle (in Italian Castello Visconteo ) may refer to a number of castles including: Visconti Castle (Abbiategrasso) Visconti Castle (Bereguardo) Visconti Castle (Binasco) Visconti Castle (Castelletto sopra Ticino) Visconti Castle (Cusago) Visconti Castle (Crenna) Visconti Castle (Invorio) Visconti Castle (Legnano) Visconti Castle (Lodi) Visconti Castle (Locarno) Visconti Castle (Massino) Visconti Castle (Pagazzano) Visconti Castle (Pandino) Visconti Castle (Pavia) Visconti Castle (Somma Lombardo) Visconti Castle (Vercelli) Visconti-Castelbarco Castle Visconti-Sforza Castle (Novara) Visconti-Sforza Castle (Vigevano) See also [ edit ] List of castles in Italy Visconti (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
28-615: A simpler form continued to be used into the Renaissance and various Revival styles . Italian windows with a single mullion, dividing the window into two equal elements are said to be biforate, or to parallel the Italian bifore windows. Mullions may be made of any material, but wood and aluminium are most common, although glass is also used between windows. I. M. Pei used all-glass mullions in his design of JFK Airport's Terminal 6 ( National Airlines Sundrome ), unprecedented at
42-527: A stable residence in Abbiategrasso as an alternative to Cusago , and their daughter, Bianca Maria Visconti ], grew up in the castle. The members of the Sforza house, descendants of Bianca Maria Visconti and her husband Francesco Sforza , favored the castle to emphasize their Visconti origins. In 1469, Gian Galeazzo Sforza , Duke of Milan, was born there, and in 1480, it became the permanent residence of
56-414: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Visconti Castle (Abbiategrasso) The Visconti Castle of Abbiategrasso was built at the end of the 13th century on the site of a previous fortification ( Castro Margazario ) near a Benedictine monastery. First, Azzone Visconti (1329–1339), Lord of Milan, and then Gian Galeazzo Visconti (1378–1402),
70-460: The castle. In the following years, the ramparts were obliterated to make space for the new train station while also taking care of some restorations. Although deprived of the south wing and three towers, the castle is today in good condition and open to the public. It houses the offices and the City Council of the Abbiategrasso municipality. Traces of the decorative frescoes are preserved in
84-439: The courtyard and some interior rooms. Mullioned windows A mullion is a vertical element that forms a division between units of a window or screen, or is used decoratively. It is also often used as a division between double doors. When dividing adjacent window units its primary purpose is a rigid support to the glazing of the window. Its secondary purpose is to provide structural support to an arch or lintel above
98-491: The first Duke of Milan, enlarged the castle. In 1438 it was restored and embellished by Duke Filippo Maria Visconti , son of Gian Galeazzo. After losing its defensive function and being easily reachable from Milan by water along the Naviglio Grande , it became his favorite country mansion. The castle had a quadrangular layout, with an internal courtyard and portico , and four towers, one on each corner. Bricks were
112-414: The glazing and upper levels into the structure below. In a curtain wall screen, however, the mullions only support the weight of the transoms, glass and any opening vents. Also in the case of a curtain wall screen the weight of glazing can be supported from above (providing the structure can take the required loads) this puts the mullions under tension rather than compression. When a very large glazed area
126-540: The primary construction material, while the stone was limited to structural or decorative elements, such as the slender columns of the mullioned windows , the brackets (beccatelli) , or the Biscione on the façade over the old entrance. It was entirely decorated with brightly colored frescoes It had been the prerogative of the Visconti duchesses of Milan. Agnese del Maino , Duke Filippo Maria Visconti's mistress, had
140-427: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Visconti Castle . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Visconti_Castle&oldid=1196699068 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
154-482: The time. Mullions are vertical elements and are often confused with transoms , which lie horizontally. In US parlance, the word is also confused with the " muntin " ("glazing bar" in the UK) which is the precise word for the very small strips of wood or metal that divide a sash into smaller glass "panes" or "lights". A mullion acts as a structural member, in most applications the mullion transfers wind loads and weight of
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#1732797629018168-559: The widowed duchess Bona of Savoy After restructuring the castles of Cusago, Gambolò, and Vigevano, the Sforza court resided less frequently in Abbiategrasso. After the Visconti-Sforza period, the castle became a stronghold again, especially during the years of the Italian Wars (1494–1559). In 1658 three towers and the southern wing were demolished, while the fourth was cut off. In 1862 the Abbiategrasso municipality bought
182-528: The window opening. Horizontal elements separating the head of a door from a window above are called transoms . Stone mullions were used in Armenian , Saxon and Islamic architecture prior to the 10th century. They became a common and fashionable architectural feature across Europe in Romanesque architecture , with paired windows divided by a mullion, set beneath a single arch. The same structural form
196-451: Was used for open arcades as well as windows, and is found in galleries and cloisters. In Gothic architecture , windows became larger and arrangements of multiple mullions and openings were used, both for structure and ornament. This is particularly the case in Gothic cathedrals and churches where stained glass was set in lead and ferramenta between the stone mullions. Mullioned windows of
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