Abandoned castle in Tuscany retains beauty, grandeur
The Castello di Sammezzano in Tuscany, Italy, was built in the early 17th century by Spanish nobles and was even visited by Charlemagne before eventually being turned into a hotel-restaurant. But after the hotel business closed in the 1990s, the castle has been left empty and amazingly still retains its appearance after it was refurbished in 1889.
It is now up for auction to the highest bidder, with campaigners concerned the castle will be turned into a luxury spa hotel instead of remaining empty or being used as a museum. These serene photographs were taken by Roman Roborek, 29, from the Netherlands. According to Roman, the property can be traced back to the Roman period and stands on land owned by a succession of wealthy Italian families. (Caters News)
Photography by Roman Roborek/Caters News
