Curiosity about Catajo

As you come in from the arch of triumph which leads to the  courtyard , there is a curious baroque 17th  century fountain “The elephant Fountain” of eastern  taste. This is unique 16th century out of  the trhee sculptural represantions of  Elephant in Italy in that era.
Left to  the fountain there is  the Giants Court Yard
once frescoed, became famous for its use of entertainment, it was custom to fill it with water in order to stage  battles, organized to entertain guests at the castle during the memorable celebrations held here.

Inside the frescoed apartment of Ferrara room, you can observe signs of  names, and dates on  the pillar  next to the door that overlook s the terrace; those signs indicates the stature of her Highness Maria Beatrice of Asburgo as a child that during her vacations at the castle in summer time, she kept record of her  increasing height.
Going down two flights of stairs, just before  reaching the frescoed Lodge, on the left, there is a sculpture of woman figure hollowed out  the rock; this is Gabrina , a servant  that lived and worked all her life at the Catajo . Gabrina was beloved by all for her sense of humor and jokes, it was decided to perpetuate  every thing after her death, as matter of fact, if you look below her breast,  there are three small  metal pipes  coming out to sprinkle water who ever got near to it. This trick is still operative by starting  it up manually.