Castello Bufalini

The Castello Bufalini is a castle-residence outside of the town of San Giustino, Province of Perugia, in the Region of Umbria, Italy.

The square layout of the fortress from the outside is replete with medieval military architecture measures for defence including crenellation and corner bastion towers.

Decoration of the interiors was begun in earnest with Giulio Bufalini who commissioned frescoed interiors from Cristofano Gherardi of San Sepolcro (1508-1556), who painted frescoes of antique Roman grotteschi interspersed with quadri riportati depicting mythologic and historic scenes.

Starting in the final years of the 17th century, under the guidance of the architect and painter Giovanni Ventura Borghesi, the castle was repurposed into a rural villa, with gardens and a labyrinth designed in 1692.

Short of funds, the marquis owner sold much of his art collection, including works collected by Cardinal Giovanni Ottavio Bufalini, and works in the art gallery of Palazzo Bufalini of Città di Castello.