Caldora Castle

Castello Caldoresco (Italian for Caldora Castle) is a Renaissance castle in Vasto, Province of Chieti, Abruzzo, south-eastern Italy. It is a private property and therefore is not open to the public.

It was built in the early 15th century by the then-lord of the city, Jacopo Caldora, starting from a pre-existing large tower (which in turn dated to the 14th-15th centuries). Later it was modified and restored by Innico d'Avalos d'Aragona.

The castle is located on a promontory overlooking the Adriatic Sea coast. It includes four buildings connected, within a square courtyard inside. Three of the four corners features a cylindrical tower, while the bastions visible in some parts are among the oldest features.

Text adapted from “Castello Caldoresco” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Caldora Castle ranks #5,033 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #350 of the 416 mapped in Italy. Founded 1439, it is older than 50% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 410 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.

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