TREVINANO CASTLE

HISTORY

The first document bearing the name Trevinano dates back to January 1073 and is a deed of donation to the monastery of SS. Salvatore on Mount Amiata. The document was drawn up by a certain judge Rallando in the castle of Trevinano. The small town suffered the fate of the various feudal lords to which it was subjected from time to time throughout the Middle Ages. The scant information about the Trevinano castle dates back to the mid-twelfth century, a period tormented by frequent clashes between the Aquesians and the Orvietans. A fundamental date is certainly 1187, the year in which, with a peace treaty between the cities of Acquapendente and Orvieto, the town of Trevinano was granted to the sons of Sinibaldo Visconti di Cambiglia. The domain of Trevinano belonged to the Visconti di Campiglia until 1327, then to the Monaldeschi of the Cervara branch from 1327 to 1592; later Trevinano was divided by the Apostolic Chamber, between the Simoncelli family and the heirs of the Monaldeschi. In 1687 the Apostolic Chamber took possession of the whole reunified territory and ceded it as a fief to the Bourbon del Monte. After being in the possession of the Bourbon del Monte family for about 300 years, the castle became property of the Boncompagni-Ludovisi family. Since the acquisition of the Bourbon del Monte in fact, the history of Trevinano has been increasingly intertwined with that of Acquapendente

DESCRIPTION

The castle, which still bears the Monaldeschi della Cervara coat of arms on the portal, is currently owned by Prince Paolo Francesco Boncompagni-Ludovisi. The noble residence has seen the use of its rooms adapt to the times. Currently, apartments in the castle are rented in the summer or visits to the castle are made through direct contact with the Boncompagni-Ludovisi administration. The available apartments are described below:

“BONCOMPAGNI” apartment on the third floor, which is accessed via the grand staircase. Composed of large entrance hall, large kitchen, dining room with fireplace, living room with fireplace, study with game table in the west tower, a room with a double bed, a second room with a double bed, an access room, bathroom with tub. , separate shower, and two sinks. All the rooms have vaulted, frescoed and decorated ceilings. The apartment is located in the medieval wing of the castle.

“BOURBON del MONTE” apartment on the ground floor, with direct access from the eastern terrace or from the staircase with entrance from Via Bourbon del Monte. Composed of large entrance hall, lounge, kitchen, bathroom with tub, two bedrooms, one with a large double bed and a smaller one with a French double bed or, on request, with a larger double bed, heating and television. Some rooms have ceilings with wooden beams.

“LUDOVISI” apartment on the ground floor, in the medieval wing of the castle, which is accessed through the main hall, from the grand staircase. It can also be accessed from the terrace to the east. Composed of living room with fireplace and bedroom with large double bed and bathroom with tub. The bathroom is located in the west tower. The ceilings are decorated and vaulted.

“MONALDESCA” room also in the medieval part of the castle, on the ground floor, which is accessed through the main hall. Consisting of large double bedroom with double dresser, hallway and bathroom with tub. The bedroom ceiling and corridor are decorated and vaulted.

“ROSE AND DEER” room located on the third floor, in the medieval wing, with 16th century terracotta tile ceilings and wooden beams. Consisting of bedroom with double bed, bathroom with small tub and hallway.

The main hall frescoed with the coats of arms of the families who owned the castle, a dining room and a large kitchen with office are in common use. They could be, possibly rented on request, for various events, or in a completely exceptional way and to be agreed from time to time, to the guests staying in the apartments “LUDOVISI”, “BOURBON del MONTE” the room “MONALDESCA”.

Texts of the description taken from boncompagniludovisi.com

ESSENTIAL BIBLIOGRAPHY

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Pietro Paolo Biondi, Le Croniche di Acquapendente. Descrizione della terra d’Acquapendente con la sua antiquità, nobiltà, governo, usanze ed altre cose (ed. a stampa del manoscritto ddl 1588) Acquapendente 1984.

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