Castello di Pergolato, Pergolato Castle: medieval Tuscan castle in Chianti for rent

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Castle of Pergolato

The Castello di Pergolato is a beautiful example of a Tuscan Medieval castle, set on a hillside in the Chianti region, 14 km (9 miles) from Florence overlooking the valley of the river Pesa.

Built on the foundations of a Roman settlement in the 10th century by the Buondelmonti family, who ruled the surrounding area as the Imperial Visidomani, the feudal castle was internally converted to become villa between 1450 and 1500.
The castle, now over 1,000 years old, has been restored by its present owners to a very high standard. It has been furnished with the most incredible antiques, it has a lift and a wonderful swimming pool inside its fortified walls (pictured below). Roman statues in the loggia look over the pool in the garden.

The castle can accommodate up to 15-23 people.

The Pergolato Castle has a ground floor, a mezzanine and a first floor, and is served by a lift.

• entrance hall
• dining room with fireplace
• kitchen
• elevator
• laundry room
• very large living room with a fireplace
• bathroom
• large hall
• suite containing: master double bedroom with four poster bed, en-suite bathroom, living room
• ground floor loggia facing the swimming pool, with garden

• living room
• 3 twin bedrooms, each with en-suite bathroom

• large hall\game+television room
• suite containing: master bedroom with a 4 poster bed with bathroom en suite, large living room, twin bedroom with bathroom en suite
• library
• 2 single bedrooms, 1 twin bedroom and 1 double bedroom which share 2 bathrooms
• 1 single bedroom with bathroom en suite
• 1st floor loggia overlooking the swimming pool and the valley

• Large living room with fireplace and kitchenette
• 2 double bedrooms
• 1 bathroom

Pergolato Castle area

Square metres: 600 approximately
Square feet: 1,968.50
Total: sleeps up to 23 people

For further details, enquiries and reservations, please
send an e-mail to the address above.

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Pergolato Castle price

The rental of the Castle for one week is:

• July/August - 9,600 euros
• May/June/September/October - 7,900 euros.

If you are interested in booking at other times of the year, please send an e-mail to the address above and we will arrange a special price.

The rental week usually starts on Saturday from 4pm and ends on Saturday by 10am.

The price includes the staying at the Castle for up to 15 people.
Any extra person up to 23 people carries an additional charge of 50 euros per day.

Not included in the price are 4 hours cleaning per day, at 10 euros per hour.

In case of weddings or special parties during the weekly rental period there is an extra charge of 2,000 euros.

Short breaks can be arranged on request, any time of the year.

The rental cost for one day for weddings, conferences or other functions is 3,500 euros. Happenings, organization of special events, guided tours and similar can be arranged on request.

Pergolato Castle extra services on request

• Preparation of breakfast/brunch - 70 euros
• Chef Service for doing the shopping, preparation of an Italian 4-course meal and cleaning kitchen and dining room - 200 euros per day
• Preparation of second meal - 120 euros
• Food supplies and beverages to be paid based on shopping bill
• Waiting at the table on request
• Extra cleaning of rooms and castle - 10 euros per hour
• Private laundry per machine, ironing extra

For further details, enquiries and reservations, please
send an e-mail to the address above.

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History of the Castle of Pergolato

When, at the end of the 10th century, Florence began to feel more powerful and started the conquest of its surrounding territories, the Florentines destroyed the Castle of Montebuoni, situated above Tavernuzze, which, together with a vast territory that reached Poggibonsi, was subdued by the Buondelmonti family who ruled it as imperial Visdomini.

After this event the Buondelmontis moved from the Greve valley to this valley of the river Pesa, where they fortified all the important high points along the river and along the Roman road via Cassia.
The Buondelmontis, the new owners of all these lands, had a number of castles all linked among them, to protect the Pesa Valley.
Along with the Castles of Petroio, S. Vito, Castelvecchio, S. Andrea a Fabbrica, Montefiridolfi and Bibbione, they also built the Castello di Pergolato, said to be built on Roman foundations. The name Pergolato has a Latin origin: "Pergum Latum", meaning "large promontory".
The Castle was inhabited by the Buondelmonti family until the death of the last member of the family, Luisina Buondelmonti, in 1845.

During the 9 centuries of the Buondelmontis' ownership many historic events took place. The murder of Ugone is considered the most notable of them, because Giovanni Gualberto went to revenge his brother Ugone's death and, as he was about to murder the killer, he received a message from God to forgive the murderer, which lead to his conversion and successive sainthood.
Also of note is the rearguard battle during the war of Monteaperti, the inventory of damages of which reads: duas domus destructas in Castro de Pergolato (two houses destroyed in the Castle territory of Pergolato).
Finally, the Castrum de Pergolato is listed as number 14 in the records of Federal Castles of Arrigo VII.
The present appearance of the Castle has differences with the original: the outer tower and parts of its fortified walls have fallen, and the Castle was transformed internally between 1450 and 1500 when it was adapted to become a villa.

For further details, enquiries and reservations, please
send an e-mail to the address above.