The castle of Baone, situated to control the eastern access of Este along with the fortifications of Monte Cero and Calaone, had a strategic function in the medieval defensive system of the territory. It belonged to the da Baone family and was ceded in 1183 to Obizzo d’Este, following the fortunes of the Este power.
Built of tuff stone, it included a central tower used also as a noble residence, fortified doors, and internal walkways. Surrounding it was a vast area cultivated with vineyards, enclosed by imposing walls.
The events of the castle are linked to those of Este, the political center of the marquises. A seventeenth-century manuscript preserved in Padua describes the ruins of the site and of the ancient church of San Fidenzio, attesting that by the mid 17th century the castle was completely destroyed and the area transformed into vineyards.
