Edificato su un’alta collina rocciosa, il castello è l’imponente fulcro visivo del piccolo borgo umbro di Giove, così chiamato per la presenza già in epoca pre-romana di un tempio dedicato al padre degli dei. Numerosi reperti archeologici venuti alla luce nel territorio comunale (tombe, resti di edifici, monete, ecc.) ed i resti del porto fluviale di San Valentino sul Tevere, testimoniano lantichità, nonché la ricchezza dell’insediamento che diede vita al borgo medievale.
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Le prime notizie storiche sul castello, chiamato originariamente “Castel di Juvo”, risalgono al 1191. Nella sua storia secolare, il nucleo medievale del castello si è arricchito di preziosi interventi architettonici che hanno contribuito a definirne il maestoso aspetto attuale. Terrazze, cortili, stanze e passaggi segreti ancora da riscoprire, ne costituiscono larticolata struttura che si compone di ben cinque piani illuminati da 365 finestre, una per ogni giorno dell’anno.
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Eccezionali opere pittoriche a tema mitologico eseguite da maestri cinquecenteschi quali Domenichino e Paolo Veronese, testimoniano ad oggi l’importanza ed il prestigio delle famiglie che si sono succedute nel castello durante i secoli.Per tutto il medioevo il castello e il borgo, per la loro importanza strategica, furono teatro di aspre contese tra i maggiori comuni e famiglie della zona. Nel 1300 venne assoggettato da Amelia, da Narni, poi dai signori di Baschi ed infine dal cardinale toscano Giovanni Orsini che lo assediò ed espugnò.
Papa Giovanni XXII intervenne riprendendo il castello e imprigionando il cardinale Orsini ad Amelia. Ancora nel ‘400 Giove cadde in mano alla famiglia Anguillara, prima alleata e poi nemica del papa. Paolo II Farnese, nel 1465, riconquistò di nuovo il castello e lo pose direttamente sotto il dominio di Roma. Cesare Borgia, nel 1503, smantellò tutte le opere difensive della fortezza. Nel 1545 Ottavio Farnese, Duca di Castro e Ronciglione, governò il feudo di Giove tramite sua figlia Contarina Farnese. Agli inizi del ‘900 il castello fu venduto ai Ricciardi quindi passò al generale di Robilant ed infine nel 1936 ai Conti Acquarone, dai quali fu acquistato negli anni 80 dallattuale proprietario.
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Built on a high rocky hill, the castle is the large visible fulcrum of the small Umbrian village of Giove, so called for the presence already during the pre-roman era of a temple dedicated to the father of the gods.
Numerous archaeological rests discovered on the communal territory (tombs, ruins of buildings, coins, etc.) and the ruins of the fluvial port of San Valentino on the Tevere, testify of the antiquity, as well as the wealth of the settlement that gave birth to the medieval village. The first historic references about the castle, originally called “Castel di Juvo”, are dating back to 1191. In its secular history, the medieval part of the castle has been enriched by precious architectonic interventions that have contributed to define its actual lofty aspect.
Terraces, courtyards, rooms and secret passages still to discover, are the articulated structure made of five floors illuminated by 365 windows, one for each day of the year. Exceptional painted works on mythological themes made by maestro of the 16th century such as Domenichino and Paolo Veronese, testify nowadays of the importance and prestige of the families that have lived in the castle throughout the centuries. During all the middle Ages the castle and the village, for their strategic importance, have been the theatre of hard fights between the most important communes and families of the area. During the 14th century it is subdued by Amelia, by Narni, then by the signor di Baschi and at the end by the Tuscan cardinal Giovanni Orsini who besieged it and took it.
Pope Giovanni XXII intervened taking back the castle and imprisoning the cardinal Orsini in Amelia. During the 15th century Giove falls in the hands of the Anguillara family, first allied and then enemy of the Pope. Paolo II Farnese, in 1465, conquered the castle again and put it directly under the rule of Rome. Cesare Borgia, in 1503, dismantled all the defensive works of the fortress. In 1545 Ottavio Farnese, Duke of Castro and Ronciglione, ruled the stronghold of Giove through his daughter Contarina Farnese. At the beginning of the 20th century the castle was sold to the Ricciardi family and therefore went to the general of Robilant and at the end in 1936 to the Conti Acquarone, to who it was purchased in the 80’s by the actual owner.
Bella Umbria thanks Ms. Annamaria Calderaro for the realization of this article.
Built on a high rocky hill, the castle is the large visible fulcrum of the small Umbrian village of Giove, so called for the presence already during the pre-roman era of a temple dedicated to the father of the gods.
Numerous archaeological rests discovered on the communal territory (tombs, ruins of buildings, coins, etc.) and the ruins of the fluvial port of San Valentino on the Tevere, testify of the antiquity, as well as the wealth of the settlement that gave birth to the medieval village. The first historic references about the castle, originally called “Castel di Juvo”, are dating back to 1191. In its secular history, the medieval part of the castle has been enriched by precious architectonic interventions that have contributed to define its actual lofty aspect.
Terraces, courtyards, rooms and secret passages still to discover, are the articulated structure made of five floors illuminated by 365 windows, one for each day of the year. Exceptional painted works on mythological themes made by maestro of the 16th century such as Domenichino and Paolo Veronese, testify nowadays of the importance and prestige of the families that have lived in the castle throughout the centuries. During all the middle Ages the castle and the village, for their strategic importance, have been the theatre of hard fights between the most important communes and families of the area. During the 14th century it is subdued by Amelia, by Narni, then by the signor di Baschi and at the end by the Tuscan cardinal Giovanni Orsini who besieged it and took it.
Pope Giovanni XXII intervened taking back the castle and imprisoning the cardinal Orsini in Amelia. During the 15th century Giove falls in the hands of the Anguillara family, first allied and then enemy of the Pope. Paolo II Farnese, in 1465, conquered the castle again and put it directly under the rule of Rome. Cesare Borgia, in 1503, dismantled all the defensive works of the fortress. In 1545 Ottavio Farnese, Duke of Castro and Ronciglione, ruled the stronghold of Giove through his daughter Contarina Farnese. At the beginning of the 20th century the castle was sold to the Ricciardi family and therefore went to the general of Robilant and at the end in 1936 to the Conti Acquarone, to who it was purchased in the 80’s by the actual owner.
Bella Umbria thanks Ms. Annamaria Calderaro for the realization of this article.
Built on a high rocky hill, the castle is the large visible fulcrum of the small Umbrian village of Giove, so called for the presence already during the pre-roman era of a temple dedicated to the father of the gods.
Numerous archaeological rests discovered on the communal territory (tombs, ruins of buildings, coins, etc.) and the ruins of the fluvial port of San Valentino on the Tevere, testify of the antiquity, as well as the wealth of the settlement that gave birth to the medieval village. The first historic references about the castle, originally called “Castel di Juvo”, are dating back to 1191. In its secular history, the medieval part of the castle has been enriched by precious architectonic interventions that have contributed to define its actual lofty aspect.
Terraces, courtyards, rooms and secret passages still to discover, are the articulated structure made of five floors illuminated by 365 windows, one for each day of the year. Exceptional painted works on mythological themes made by maestro of the 16th century such as Domenichino and Paolo Veronese, testify nowadays of the importance and prestige of the families that have lived in the castle throughout the centuries. During all the middle Ages the castle and the village, for their strategic importance, have been the theatre of hard fights between the most important communes and families of the area. During the 14th century it is subdued by Amelia, by Narni, then by the signor di Baschi and at the end by the Tuscan cardinal Giovanni Orsini who besieged it and took it.
Pope Giovanni XXII intervened taking back the castle and imprisoning the cardinal Orsini in Amelia. During the 15th century Giove falls in the hands of the Anguillara family, first allied and then enemy of the Pope. Paolo II Farnese, in 1465, conquered the castle again and put it directly under the rule of Rome. Cesare Borgia, in 1503, dismantled all the defensive works of the fortress. In 1545 Ottavio Farnese, Duke of Castro and Ronciglione, ruled the stronghold of Giove through his daughter Contarina Farnese. At the beginning of the 20th century the castle was sold to the Ricciardi family and therefore went to the general of Robilant and at the end in 1936 to the Conti Acquarone, to who it was purchased in the 80’s by the actual owner.
Bella Umbria thanks Ms. Annamaria Calderaro for the realization of this article.
Built on a high rocky hill, the castle is the large visible fulcrum of the small Umbrian village of Giove, so called for the presence already during the pre-roman era of a temple dedicated to the father of the gods.
Numerous archaeological rests discovered on the communal territory (tombs, ruins of buildings, coins, etc.) and the ruins of the fluvial port of San Valentino on the Tevere, testify of the antiquity, as well as the wealth of the settlement that gave birth to the medieval village. The first historic references about the castle, originally called “Castel di Juvo”, are dating back to 1191. In its secular history, the medieval part of the castle has been enriched by precious architectonic interventions that have contributed to define its actual lofty aspect.
Terraces, courtyards, rooms and secret passages still to discover, are the articulated structure made of five floors illuminated by 365 windows, one for each day of the year. Exceptional painted works on mythological themes made by maestro of the 16th century such as Domenichino and Paolo Veronese, testify nowadays of the importance and prestige of the families that have lived in the castle throughout the centuries. During all the middle Ages the castle and the village, for their strategic importance, have been the theatre of hard fights between the most important communes and families of the area. During the 14th century it is subdued by Amelia, by Narni, then by the signor di Baschi and at the end by the Tuscan cardinal Giovanni Orsini who besieged it and took it.
Pope Giovanni XXII intervened taking back the castle and imprisoning the cardinal Orsini in Amelia. During the 15th century Giove falls in the hands of the Anguillara family, first allied and then enemy of the Pope. Paolo II Farnese, in 1465, conquered the castle again and put it directly under the rule of Rome. Cesare Borgia, in 1503, dismantled all the defensive works of the fortress. In 1545 Ottavio Farnese, Duke of Castro and Ronciglione, ruled the stronghold of Giove through his daughter Contarina Farnese. At the beginning of the 20th century the castle was sold to the Ricciardi family and therefore went to the general of Robilant and at the end in 1936 to the Conti Acquarone, to who it was purchased in the 80’s by the actual owner.
Bella Umbria thanks Ms. Annamaria Calderaro for the realization of this article.
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