Fossil Walk: Stage 9 Moransengo-Tuffo

- Romanesque Church ofSan Grato: along the route you can see the church, which has always belonged to the castle with which it shares the park; its construction date is unknown, but it is known that until 1633 it was the parish church of the territory of Moransengo, although the functions were already celebrated in the Church of SantAgata towards the late 16th century. San Grato presents a semi-circular apse of Romanesque origin and a very simple facade. The ceiling is composed of barrel vaults surmounted by a roof in tiles, the floors are made of terracotta tiles. - Castle and remains of the fortified village: along the route you can admire the castle located on a hill in the opposite position; the current appearance of the castle dates back to the late 17th century and early 18th century when Counts Galiziano implemented transformations on the already existing building, example given by the demolition of the defence tower which contributes to converting the building into a stately home. In 1775, Count Giuseppe Maurizio Mazzetti completes what Counts Galiziano had begun. Access to the Castle is allowed thanks to a double staircase that reaches as far as the second floor. The vaults of the latter are cross-shaped while the floors are in terracotta. The complex also includes underground structures used as cellars, the ceilings are barrel-vaulted and the floors are in terracotta.