The origins of the Biandrate Castle probably date back to the 10th century when the "castrum" of San Giorgio Canavese was an important outpost that oversaw the territory. Until the beginning of the 19th century, the castle complex consisted of two structures: the Old Castle (Castelvecchio) dating back to the 12th century and a second structure which dates back to between the 13th and the 14th century. The first was almost completely destroyed in the 19th century and an English style garden has been created in its place; the second structure assumed its present day look during the 18th century. The San Giorgio Castle is, just like Pavone, a magnificent castle restructured in the 18th century for a society event: the wedding of the Marquis Ferdinando di San Giorgio and the Marquise Vilcardel de Fleury. The grandiose atrium that opens on to the yard and the great staircase d'onore on the first floor, in fact, date back to the period; the medieval towers were eliminated in favor of a central body with three foreparts that jut out onto the yard. Because of this, the structure takes on the look of a majestic palazzo with rooms on the ground floor which are enlivened with multi-colored decorations. In the 19th century, however, a slow period of decline began, which was stopped by the restorations carried out by Ricci for Emanuele di Rovasenda, who inherited the complex in 1916. During the 1950's, the Rovasenda family abandoned the castle, ceding it to a private company that will oversee its restoration.
