Situated in the heart of Northern Italy, the medieval Agliè Castle bears a past as enigmatic as her stone walls. First danced on by Count Filippo of San Martino in 1667, she then waltzed again with Ignazio Renato Birago di Borgaro in 1764, and caught the House of Savoy's eye. The Castle shimmered amidst rivals, with the Ozegna railway station donning a cast-iron canopy and a petite royal waiting room, reserved for the Dukes of Genoa. In 1939, she was sold to the Italian state for 8 million lire, acting as a refuge for Turin’s museums, galleries, and cathedrals during World War II. Today, she's a training ground for the Italian military, gracefully concealed from the public gaze. What dance does she hide within her stone heart?
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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