Fortified House of the Roero di Cortanze Family
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The fortified house of the Roer di Cortanze family is a typical example of medieval palaxetum.
Via Quintino Sella, angolo via San Martino
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Typical medieval palaxetum
Residence of a noble Asti family: Roero
The Structure of the Fortified House
The building dates back to the 13th century and looks like a typical medieval palaxetum.
Although it has undergone numerous modernization activities over time, it still retains the facade with elegant decorations: Mullioned windows separated by a column with a capital with acanthus leaves, decorated in terracotta and sandstone.
The Lowered Tower
The fortified house was also equipped with a tower, which was however lowered and raised to the height of the building starting from the eighteenth century.
