Bed and Breakfast Castello di Serravalle - Vittorio Veneto - Treviso
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History
In the past, Serravalle was one of the most important communes of the Serenissima Republic of Venice. It was a vital defence point in the route connecting the Venetian hinterland with northern European regions and a bustling centre of commerce and industry (including, but not limited to, wool, swords, bell founding). The Castrum, with its wide expanse encircled by walls, has always been the nucleus around which the village developed throughout the centuries.
Legend has it that a nomad dignitary called Goto, built a castle on Mount Marcantone and a tower to the east (the Turris Nigra) where he had his daughter Augusta tortured to death after he discovered she had become a Christian.
In reality, the records date the fortifications at Serravalle after the arrival of the Longobards and the creation of the Duchy of Ceneda, and the actual building of the Castrum - or Castle of Serravalle - after the arrival of the Franks.
The medieval borough developed between the twelfth and the thirteenth century. During that period the village was involved in the fierce power struggles between the Communes and the noble families. The fate of the Castrum was tied to the Da Camino family, one of the most powerful families of the Treviso area.
The early part of the thirteenth century marked the beginning of a period of great prosperity and wealth for Serravalle. The Da Caminos were in fact great promoters of commerce and urban development. As of 1337 extensive alterations were made to the Castrum. The work was carried out by the Venetians, to whom the Bishop had ceded Serravalle in order to guarantee its defence.
Since then, and for almost five centuries until 1797, the Castello di Serravalle was the seat of the Podestà of the Republic of Venice. Under the Republic of Venice Serravalle and its castle became one of the most important centres of art, commerce, and industry (sword making being one the many) in the Veneto region, with alternating vicissitudes until the end of the eighteenth century.
Bed and Breakfast Castello di Serravalle - Vittorio Veneto - Treviso
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