Italy · 12th century
Castello Caracciolo (Italian for Caracciolo Castle) is a Middle Ages castle in Tocco da Casauria, Province of Pescara (Abruzzo).
Constructed between 1000 and 1100 as a military fortification, it was razed by the 1456 Central Italy earthquakes. It was rebuilt in the Renaissance style the following year as a noble residence and became known as the Ducal Palace.
The Palace, now abandoned, is owned by the Municipality of Tocco da Casauria.
Text adapted from “Castello Caracciolo” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Caracciolo Castle ranks #7,657 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #529 of the 560 mapped in Italy. Founded 1187, it is older than 78% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 756 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 16 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Avezzano, 45 km away. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.
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