Thanks to Rene for previously pointing us to the Malaspina Castle in Fosdinovo as a possible match for the castle in the VMS.
Il Castello Malaspina di Fosdinovo: http://www.lunigiana.com/castelli/fosdinovo.htm http://castellitoscani.dadacasa.supereva.it/fosdinovo.htm?p http://www.luna.it/comuni/fosdinovo/images/cast3.jpg