17 photos of a fabulous Italian castle, where every day of the year has its own room (18 photos)

Sammezzano and its 365 rooms: how a stunning oriental-style castle appeared in the heart of Tuscany.





Perhaps Sammezzano is not like any of them. He is not far from Florence in the town of Reggello, surrounded by a large landscape park. Alas, it is almost impossible to get into it: the castle abandoned for several decades, and the area around is under security. It is only opened occasionally for special events, so only rare guests can admire its decoration. But they are all lucky ones, because such interiors as in Sammezzano Castle are unlikely can be found somewhere. The castle has 365 rooms for every day of the year. We offer to see a tiny part of this luxurious decoration.

The history of this castle dates back to the 8th century, according to some sources, it was here that Charlemagne died



These lands at different times belonged to rich and influential families.





Among the owners were, for example, the Medici family



In the 19th century, the castle was bought by the Marquis Ferdinando Panchatici.



The marquis was tired of the bustle of Florence and settled in Reggello for several decades.


Then there was a hunting lodge on the site of the castle, and Panchatici completely rebuilt it



The Marquis built the castle for forty years, inspired by travel stories.



At that time in Europe there was a huge interest in the East



The Eastern world has been idealized in books and art



It is for this reason that Sammezzano is the most atypical Tuscan castle.



Indian-Arab atmosphere reigns here



She refers to Moorish masterpieces and Mughal architecture.



Sammezzano is more like the Taj Mahal and Muslim mosques



The castle has 365 rooms, for each day of the year, while all rooms have a different design



The decoration is very bright, here you seem to find yourself in an oriental fairy tale and a colorful kaleidoscope



On one of the walls there is a phrase in Latin Non plus ultra, which translates as "Nothing further."



Indeed, visitors here seem to be transferred to another world, after which there is nothing more beautiful