Explore Abandoned Castle Sammezzano, Grounds + its OTHER Properties: MOVE TO ITALY

[@wendy-moore]

Brenda is such a nice person! Enjoyed seeing that abandoned house.

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

[@annadeblasis3665]

Very interesting! But then everything you post is interesting, looking forward to your next vlog

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

I appreciate that Anna!

[@casaduemilia]

Can you imagine how much history there is in this walls..what a beautiful place❤, I hope you make more videos like this one...❤

[@carolweaver3269]

Am so interested in THIS FAMILY WHO FROM SO LITTLE they CAME TO Italy and made it so big in the thresholds of the banking system. LIKE THE ROTHCILDS OF AMERICA 🇺🇸 and it was so much the same. THE WARS BROUGHT MANY OF THE RICH TO POVERTY. AM USING THE CELL PHONE AND SORRY WITHOUT MY COMPUTER AM LOST AND CAPS GO ON AND OFF! Love your purchase and it was certainly placed exactly in the right place. lOVE your vlogs! CIAO!

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

more to come!

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

thanks Carol!

[@melissahalbert9455]

Curtis, you are a better person than I, I would have scaled the walls, climbed in the windows and got into that castle! How sad to see something so beautiful left to ruin. Glad to see your vlog again, it has been a while and you are missed!

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

aww thanks Melissa!!! I usually have a new vlog every week. Either Tuesday or Thursday ❤️😇

[@lisaakinlabi]

Wow incredible building - thanks for sharing. So sad when places like this are left to ruin. Aw Brenda has always been such a sweet lady! Very kind of her.

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

[@victoriocanale2946]

Wow the interior of the castle is amazing, the outside is breathtaking also. The Madici family had a few popes in it I believe so definitely had money for such a lavish stately castle. Thanks for letting us see this Curtis 😊

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

I still need to try and get inside

[@mariak9727]

😍Thank you Curtis! Very interesting and sad at the same time.💕

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

You're very welcome Maria!

[@IRSA1]

I could feel the sizzling heat through the sound of the cicadas ! I do hope those unique buildings will be appropriately restored ; it is a crying shame to see them reduced to such a state.

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

it was blazing!

[@SculptyWorks]

Such a nice place to explore! ❤❤ But you still didn't get the sphinx! 😉

[@juliejulie1545]

Very nice! Can't wait to see what Hubby is going to be cooking up next.

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

hehehe LOTS!

[@frankgyori2740]

Thank you, so very much Curtis, for this video. I found the man, Ferdinando, equally interesting as the castle. Marquis Ferdinando Panciatichi Ximenes d'Aragona Marquis among all his properties always loved (and hated) the Castle of Sammezzano, disappointed even by his contemporaries and by the political life of the time, he preferred to take refuge here away from the voices, scandals and disappointments of the party and liberal ideals that he had. It is recalled that he financed the Wars of Independence that led to the Unification of Italy. He was a passionate fighter during the uprisings of '48 and a faithful supporter of the national cause, he was a municipal councilor in Florence in Reggello and (probably) in Rignano sull'Arno, a member of the Departmental Council (then Provincial Council) from 1860 to 1864 and Deputy of the Kingdom in the IX and X Legislature, a position from which he resigned in 1867, but all this disappointed him to such an extent that in the "Hall of stalactites" of the Castle, hidden between stuccoes and colors, he writes a sentence in Latin: Pudet dicere sed verum est publicani scorta - latrones et proxenetae italiam capiunt vorantque nec de hoc doleo sed quia mala - omnia nos meruisse censeo ("I am ashamed to say it, but it is true, Italy is in the hands of thieves, "harlots" and sensali, but not of this I regret, but of the fact that we deserved it"). But the path in the halls is imbued with the thought of Panciatichi and every detail hides a thoughtful.Marquis. This man was a philanthropist, designed the rebuilding of the castle, actually training people in the surrounding areas the techniques of building, ceramics and other art forms , as well as the grounds, parks bringing rare species of plants and trees from all over the world.

[@marianleblanc130]

Thank you it was fantastic and I’m sure Philip would love the hedgehog 😂😘🇨🇦

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

it weighed a ton!

[@ilenet9911]

I never get tired of your exploring Curtis. The amphora looks like it has been in your house forever. It looks beautiful!

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

thanks!!!

[@rosemariedeschenes7013]

I can only imagine what they looked like in their prime. I hope the new owner restores them. Thanks for taking us along.

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

I really hope so too Rosemarie!!

[@laurenl5843]

That was amazing. Thanks for sharing. 😊👍🇨🇦

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

Glad you enjoyed it Lauren

[@catherineevanoffour12]

thank you

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

You're welcome Catherine!

[@kaywallace6139]

What a shame the property has been abandoned for years and years. It is going to take lots of hard work and money to restore it.

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

the longer its left, the more it will cost

[@pamkullman8839]

What a beautiful place! Very unique! Thanks for sharing! I wish we could see the progress on the renovations of it!

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

Sadly nothing is happening there for years Pam

[@hannahwhite3825]

Yay ❤ it

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

[@FlowerPower-bl7qp]

Oh, that castle is divine. I want it.😶‍🌫 I love the Moroccan/ Arabesque style. All those colors, Gorgeous! If it was Medici is needs to be UNESCO world heritage site. That castle must have been spectacular back in it's hay day.

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

I can only imagine back in its hay day!

[@luckycharlie9995]

Curtis, This is Mind-blowing. What a gem this will turn out to be when it's done. You should do a portrait session there with Stephanie. Thanks for the special treat.

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

oooo if I could contact the caretaker!

[@luckycharlie9995]

🏰👩📸

[@debtheguest3109]

Just incredible! Thanks so much for taking us there Curtis, really enjoyed this video.

[@lawrencebaker2318]

How lovely! Thank you for taking us along! So interesting that the Medicis started this in the 1600's. I never would have associated them with this Arabesque style. (Not like I am an expert, or anything, just a gut reaction.) I hope you don't get in trouble for this!! The amphora looks lovely on the mantle.

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

Exactly, but they seemed to enjoy the exotic Lawrence :)

[@brendam5356]

Buongiorno Curtis what a fascinating tour of the castle love the Byzantine Arabic architecture rooms full of history grandeur secrets behind every door the cicadas talking loud frogs bathing in the green soup that is the pond even Amelia is fascinated ok Curtis let’s go 😀🥰💃🏻💃🏻So pleased you bought the Grecian artifact it looks perfecto there with your lovely collections Grazie mille Piacere mio a fabulous vlog Amore😘😘😍😍❤️😍👌👌🌟🌟

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

thank you my dear Brenda!

[@wmomente]

What a beauty !!!! Hope it’s saved !! What history

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

its in the hands of a company now

[@vickiekoehn5729]

I loved inside of castle it be beautiful once they restore it that was so nice of your patron get you greek vase amelia cute as ever.

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

[@missbeahaven1935]

I haven't even watched this video yet but, I just wanted to say that I am so glad you did a video about this place! I so want to live there one day! ❤

[@franpie2264]

OMG CR, what a gorgeous place to live, in a beautiful palace amongst the trees. I just love it. Oh to have such a place and live there with the one you love.Maybe one day I will find my love and he will have a beautiful palace amongst the trees💖 Grazie CR☺💖☺

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

[@jeanmkaufmann]

The architecture of the castle is magnificent. It is so beautiful and so much history. It is a shame the condition of the other building is so poor. 🙂🇨🇦

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

Needs to be repaired soon!

[@talesfromtuscany]

That was so interesting Curtis! What an extraordinary place but a little creepy as you said! The interiors must be breathtaking to see and I hope that it does become a place that can be shared rather than just a private property that no one hardly ever uses. If it’s UNESCO then it should be protected for all to see.

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

There are so many issues surrounding this castle!

[@machellep1]

The green algae on the water actually protects it and keeps it pure. A little urban exploring video Italian style. I think what you called a staff house was actually a spa of some sort. It looked like a sauna room.

[@jezabel1960]

OMG how great the Medicci is!! It needs to be looked after.

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

absolutely!

[@tinaprentice2136]

Wow what an extraordinary castle the exterior colors are beautiful, hope the restore it be a travesty to see it decay. Thank you for an amazing tour of the place Curtis loved it 🫶🏼🥰 btw that pottery you bought looks amazing in your home fits perfectly!

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

thanks Tina, I hope so too!

[@susanneking2524]

The castle is amazing!

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

I’d love to get inside

[@jolepinto]

Grazie per avermi fatto scoprire questa meraviglia ♥️

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

grazie per vedere!

[@KatieoftheNight]

I loved this video so much!! I ended up here after watching Dinner with a Vampire which was filmed in that castle. Wow... breathtaking!

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

Glad you enjoyed it Katie!

[@manueldesimone]

Very beautiful but also sad😢 it was a very nice building

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

Yes it was :(

[@CynthiaBerry713]

Ohh someone pulleeeeeze let me throw down a blanket so I can just lay there and stare up at those walls and ceilings!

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

My wish too Cynthia!

[@Ambers_Team]

I wish you had a drone, the shots of that could have been amazing. Still a great video I loved it

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

Haha I had one a few years ago but I kept crashing it. So I never got another one out of knowing I’m useless at flying them

[@lindawentink2725]

Omw!!! What a beautiful building. Love the style. I find it sad that a Unesco Heritage site can be sold. I hope its respectfully restored.

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

it puzzled me too!

[@davidcaldecoat7414]

What an amazing building it would have looked beautiful someone has alot of restoration work to do , Curtis how are you coping with the heat over there?

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

im melting, and got heat fatigue last week

[@menslonglocks]

So glad to say this amazing guy Is my friend. Congratulations on your success ❤

[@christinebarnes3493]

So glad you took Dowie with you. Bit creepy. Amazing villa though - was just for holidays and parties? Really pleased you went back for the amorpha and great to see it in pride of place. See ya 😘

[@andreacatzel8259]

Very interesting and, as you say… rather spooky! Brenda is a darling for gifting you the gorgeous Greek pottery. It looks superb on the sideboard. Curtis, did you read my comment on the Gérard Korsten episode?I. I sent it around to a few SAfrican colleagues who were thrilled to ‘see’ him. Loved your reference to Philip! 😊 love to you 3! ❤️

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

Hi Andrea! I did indeed, I took a screenshot to show your message to Gerhard and Eva. Should see them in a few weeks ❤️

[@wrinklesandsprinkles]

It’s so sad to see these grand buildings in such disrepair. I wonder if the property will be sold or saved as a world heritage. If you ever find the answer please inform us. Take care!

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

It was sold a few years ago to a company in Dubai

[@stephanieredden8861]

It amazes me that Ferdinand Panciatichi Ximenes, who inherited the castle in 1889, was able to envision the Moorish design. He actually cataloge ordered a lot of the supplies needed to achieve his dream. He also ordered several trees, of various species from near and far and many are still standing today. There are 365 rooms and not 200. A room for every day of the year. I sincerely hope that the new owners put some love and money into it and that they appreciate its beauty and leave it in all its glory. It would be a travesty to erase so much history.

[@Mlinzon]

You went out in the scorching heat to bring us this amazing and interesting video. Fascinating story as well. I wonder what the Dubai owner plans to do with this property if he’s allowed to keep it. I hope he is not going to obtain ownership. It’s a heritage site. Thank you Curtis.

[@jinnigroesbeck2695]

very interesting....what a shame it is so run-down.

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

indeed Jinni!

[@janfreeman9010]

Planning a trip and would love to add that hike? Best place to park? Where did you park that day? Please and thank you!

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

Soo when you drive up the road you will reach a gate. You can park there and then walk around the gate on the walking path up to the villa

[@jolepinto]

Meraviglioso ♥️

[@fredscott1199]

Did the Medici that parking garage in 1605? I think not. There are gems all over Italy!

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

hahaha Imagine if they did

[@sandralindberg8548]

Phillip would love it..

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

I knew it Sandra haha!

[@christinebarnes3493]

🦔

[@aminefadi8047]

Moroccan style amazing ❤

[@danielintheantipodes6741]

I wish I had the money. If I was a billionaire, billions would be spent on rescuing buildings. These treasures and Lynwood House in the US. I would want to rescue the SS United States, but that ship is probably now too far gone to be saved. I understand that not everything can be saved, but the three buildings you have shown in this video certainly can be. Authentically saved! Thank you for the video. I really do value your channel Curtis.

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

thanks Daniel, I wish I could afford to keep it up. There are people who own it now but they aren't doing anything with it

[@ReflexologyTanya]

⭐️

[@shaggybreeks]

LOL, people on Facebook saying it doesn't exist.

[@CurtisRyanWoodside]

Show them this