Castle of Fossa
The Castle of Fossa, Castello di Fossa in Italian, is a Middle Ages castle in Fossa, L’Aquila, Abruzzo. The Fossa castle is an example of … Read more
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The Castle of Fossa, Castello di Fossa in Italian, is a Middle Ages castle in Fossa, L’Aquila, Abruzzo. The Fossa castle is an example of … Read more
The Castle of San Pio delle Camere, known as Castello di San Pio delle Camere in Italian, is located in San Pio delle Camere, Abruzzo. … Read more
Piccolomini castle (Castello Piccolomini) is located in Celano, Province of L’Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy. The castle was constructed over a period of time. The castle’s walls … Read more
The castle was built in the 11th century on Colle San Giovanni, on the remains of preexisting fortifications, probably from ancient times. Porta Osca connects … Read more
Carsoli, Province of L’Aquila, is home to the medieval castle known as Castello di Carsoli (Abruzzo). In the early fourth century BC, the Roman colony … Read more
Castle Castello Piccolomini is located in Capestrano, Abruzzo’s Province of L’Aquila. The medieval fort, whose main tower is still standing, was replaced by the castle. … Read more
The Castle of Rocca Calascio is a highland fortress located in the Province of L’Aquila in the Italian region of Abruzzo. The castle is the … Read more
The Castle is located in the upper part of Bugnara, called Rocca Scorpione or Colle San Nicola. It was built in about the 7th century … Read more
The Castle of Bominaco is a medieval fortification located in Bominaco, Province of L’Aquila, Abruzzo. On the Navelli plateau, in a dominant location, the castle … Read more
The castle is a fortress situated in the upper region of Vallis Regia, which was once another name for Barrea. The walls, the circular tower, … Read more
The Castle of Barisciano is a medieval fortress that was built in the village of Barisciano, L’Aquila, on top of the Selva mountain. The fortress … Read more
Located near Balsorano, L’Aquila, the Piccolomini castle (Castello Piccolomini) is a castle from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance (Abruzzo). In 1460, Antonio Piccolomini, the … Read more
The Orsini-Colonna Castle is a castle located in the Abruzzo town of Avezzano. The 14th-century building constructed around the ruins of the 12th-century medieval tower … Read more
Anversa degli Abruzzi, Province of L’Aquila Abruzzo, central-southern Italy, is home to the Middle Ages–18th century fortress known as Castello normanno (Italian for Norman castle). … Read more
The castle of Duino is located in Duino-Aurisina in the province of Trieste. The castle is perched on a cliff overlooking the Gulf of Trieste. … Read more