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Thanks! This nicely fills out the map a bit further.

The frescos were already on the map as "Castello di Avio".

The one in Austria looks like a typical example of restoration swallowtails - it's hard to know if they were there originally as well.

Were already on the map: Arco, Sirmione

Added: Drugollo, Malcesine, Hocheppan, Riva del Garda, Vignola (to castles layer), Ried, Schlanderberg

Not certain of chronology of building layers: Mantua Palazzo de la Ragione, Brunnenburg (looks restored). 

I would have doubted Churburg - this would be our northernmost example, and the merlons look very clean. I will add it unless Royal Swallowtail Inspector Peter Tentakulus knows of a reason not to  Big Grin

(PS: Schwalbenschwanzzinnen is one of those German words that must look crazy to English speakers).
I looked on the map and couldn't see the Castle at Monselice which was owned by the Carrara family - they of the famous herbal...

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Also the Torre Civica di Porta Vecchia in Este. You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.

(Post edit: Porta vecchia tower was built in 1690 with Ghibelline)

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(All from "Padua under the Carrara, 1318-1405 by Benjamin Kohl")
Churburg, probably 16th century. Completely rebuilt and expanded.
And the tower had a roof. The changes to the building’s structure suggest as much.

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Two different building materials make me skeptical
All added (apart from Porta Vecchia, which I had already flagged as suspicious). Churburg removed again.
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