Castello di Santa Eurasia

The Castello di Santa Eurasia is a former castle on Monte Tezio near Ponte Pattoli in Umbria, Italy.

It was built in the 15th century and is owned by the Russian billionaire businessman and former KGB spy Alexander Lebedev and his son Evgeny.

[2] The castle has been visited by many celebrities since its acquisition by the Lebedevs, including Elton John and David Furnish, Keira Knightley and James Righton and Stephen Fry and Ian Mckellen.

[4] Sands wrote upon arrival at the castle they would "[prepare] for a weekend of medieval splendour; feasting, dancing, boar hunting".

The son of an oligarch, [Evgeny] Lebedev is, after all, known for his penchant for white silk suits, his wolfdog and for being his own favourite foreign correspondent.

[2] She also wrote that " ... what could have easily turned into a Disney version of a medieval castle is instead a treasure trove of craftsmanship and exquisite art, with enough damask upholstered walls and one-off pieces to make a Borgia blush".

[2] The Castello di Santa Eurasia and the Palazzo Terranova, also owned by the Lebedevs, have been monitored by Italian intelligence agencies over concerns that they have been used as for espionage purposes.

[5] The Italian parliamentarian Lia Quartapelle said that "Clearly from the report, it stands out that the properties were part and tool of a network of relationships.