History of the Ancient Megalithic Nuraghes in Sardinia The Nuraghe (plural nuraghi in Italian) is the main type of ancient megalithic stone building found exclusively … Read more
How Barletta Castle Survived Normans, Swabians, and the Sea Itself The architectural stratifications caused by the succession of several reigning families from the 11th century … Read more
How Sannicandro Castle Was Built Three Times by Three Different Empires The Norman-Hohenstaufen Castle is a medieval building located in Sannicandro di Bari, Southern Italy. … Read more
Monopoli’s Coastal Stronghold: A Norman Abbey Fortified by the Knights of Malta Santo Stefano Castle, also known as Santo Stefano Abbey, is an important coastal … Read more
Monopoli’s Castle: Roman Gates, a 10th Century Church, and Charles V’s Coastal Ambitions The castle of Charles V in Monopoli is a 16th-century castle built … Read more
The Castle Where Ancient Norba’s Megalithic Walls Still Hold Up Medieval Towers Conversano Castle is a medieval castle in Conversano, Apulia, southern Italy. Since Norman … Read more
The Castle Where Frederick II Spied on Saint Francis Through a Peephole Castello Normanno-Svevo or Swabian Castle is a medieval castle in Bari, Apulia, southern … Read more
How Bishop Rodolphe Grossi borrowed Peter II of Savoy’s fortification style for his own castle Châtelard Castle is a medieval castle in the town of … Read more
La Mothe Castle in Arvier: From Feudal Oath to Barn in Four Centuries La Mothe Castle is a medieval castle located in Arvier, Aosta Valley. … Read more
A judge beheaded under false pretenses and his head sent as a legal exhibit to Chambéry Montmayeur Castle, also known as Arvier Castle, is a … Read more
A 12th century square keep expanded by Pierre Sarriod and reshaped in the 15th century Introd Castle (French: Château d’Introd) is located in Introd, Aosta … Read more
Châtel-Argent: A Triple-Walled Emergency Fortress Overlooking the Aosta Valley Châtel-Argent is an ancient castle, now ruined, that stands on high ground overlooking the Dora Baltea … Read more
A pre-14th century donjon surrounded by structures each generation added without symmetry The Sarriod de La Tour castle is a medieval manor house located in … Read more
Camillo Boggio’s corner turrets gave a genuine 12th century castle its storybook profile Castello di Saint-Pierre (French: Château de Saint-Pierre) is a late 12th-century castle … Read more
A 13th-century stronghold reshaped by the Challant family on a moraine slope above the Aosta Valley Aymavilles Castle is a castle located in Aymavilles in … Read more