Castello di Miradolo

Miradolo Castle stands in the Pinerolo area, at the entrance to the Chisone and Pellice Valleys. Since 2008 it has been home to the Cosso Foundation, which has been responsible for its restoration, transforming it into a cultural centre that conceives and organises exhibitions, concerts, and educational and training activities, in dialogue with the territory.
A park of over 6 hectares surrounds the ancient residence of the family Cacherano di Bricherasio: organised around an imposing central clearing, it is a splendid example of an English-style garden in which the sinuous lines of the contours, the patches of trees with their remarkable variety of textures, colours and shapes, and the presence of an ancient system of canals, are irrefutable signs of the Romantic style.
The park, designed by the great Prussian landscape architect Xavier Kurten, is home to majestic 100-year-old trees, including five monumental specimens, and a forest of giant bamboos. The most representative blooms are camellias and hydrangeas: both specimens introduced in the 19th century and young plants resulting from the restoration and enhancement project are preserved.
A vegetable garden of over 500 square metres was reborn in 2021 with the help of architect Pejrone. The vegetable garden is circular in shape: harmonious, enclosed, protected; it overlooks the rustic courtyard where the farmstead stands with its stable, hayloft, oven, chicken coop and wash house.
In 2024, the park was again renovated with the project ‘The Park of Miradolo Castle. Story of a rebirth', financed by the PNRR through the Ministry of Culture's call for proposals for historic parks and gardens. With the aim of implementing biodiversity and tourist attractiveness, several areas of the park, including the courtyard, the area in front of the Greenhouse and the undergrowth areas, have been redesigned, with the botanical collection being replenished and the old pottery restored.