The history of the area of Val di Nizza focuses on the ancient castle of Oramala, one of the most important strongholds of the Malaspina. The places, on the border between the bishoprics of Tortona and Bobbio, was bought in 1029 by the Marquis Ugo, race Obertenghi, and he came in to her nephew Alberto from whom came the Malaspina. In subsequent subdivisions he inherited the family called himself a branch Oramala, said then Godiasco, which in turn is divided into five branches: one had dominion over Oramala, another one of Valverde, which was situated in St. Albans. While Valdinizza remained in Bobbio since the donation by Charlemagne in 794.