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Historic villa / palace, 1563
Palazzo della Corgna, Castiglione del Lago
Building in Castiglione del Lago, Italy
Castiglione del Lago (PG), Umbria
At a glance
- Period
- Renaissance, 1563
- Style
- Mannerist architecture
- Architect
- Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola
- Commissioned by
- Ascanio della Corgna
- Coordinates
- 43°07′39″ N, 12°03′13″ E
About
The Palazzo della Corgna is a Renaissance palace located in Castiglione del Lago at the shores of Lago Trasimeno, in the Province of Perugia, in Umbria.
It was commissioned during 1550 to 1563 by the condottiere Ascanio della Corgna (1516–1571), Marchese di Castiglione del Lago, but the palace exterior remains unfinished. Ascanio was the brother of Cardinal Fulvio Giulio della Corgna, and both were nephews of Julius III, pope from 1550 to 1555. Among the original architects were Vignola and Galeazzo Alessi. The palace was repeatedly sacked, and parts suffered from fires in 1824 and 1870. It was built in 1870 by the Comune di Castiglione del Lago.
The central stanza in the piano nobile has large enveloping frescoes by Niccolò Circignani, depicting episodes from Roman and Latin myths, and a depiction of the Battle of Trasimeno. The palace is linked to the adjacent castle by a secret passageway.
Other artists involved in this decorations were Leonardo da Borgo, Egidio di Niccola Egidi, Fabio della Corgna, and Salvo Savini. The frescoes recall work by Giorgio Vasari and Taddeo Zuccari in Rome.
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Timeline
- 1563Built
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Photos
Getting there
Castiglion del LagoTrain, nearest
1.8 km as the crow flies
Palazzo della Corgna, Castiglione del Lago
Castiglione del Lago500 m
Aeroporto Internazionale dell'Umbria - Perugia "San Francesco d'Assisi"37.1 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Palazzo della Corgna, Castiglione del Lago?
Palazzo della Corgna, Castiglione del Lago is in Castiglione del Lago, in the province of Perugia (Umbria), Italy. GPS coordinates: 43.12755, 12.05362.
Is Palazzo della Corgna, Castiglione del Lago wheelchair accessible?
According to OpenStreetMap data, the site is partly wheelchair accessible.
How old is Palazzo della Corgna, Castiglione del Lago?
Wikidata dates it to 1563.
What else is there to see near Palazzo della Corgna, Castiglione del Lago?
Nearby you’ll find: Castiglione del Lago (0 m away), Rocca del Leone (200 m away), Guglielmi Castle (6 km away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Castiglione del Lago - Palazzo Ducale — ßøuñçê Y2K, Public domain
- Castiglione del Lago Palazzo della Corgna - Gang zur Rocca 1 — Wolfgang Sauber, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palazzo Corgna Castiglione del Lago - panoramio — Umbria ws, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palazzo della Corgna Castiglione del Lago - panoramio — Umbria ws, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palazzo ducale castiglione del lago — Eleonora3 at Italian Wikipedia, Public domain
- Borgo castiglione del lago — Vincenzo Coronelli -, Public domain
- Castiglione del Lago old city — Adbar, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Contrada Castello, 06061 Castiglione del Lago PG, Italy - panoramio (34) — Umbria ws, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Municipio di Castiglione del Lago — Fabio.menchini, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences