Castle
Caracciolo Castle
🇮🇹 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 #6,119 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #399 of the 416 mapped in Italy. Founded 1187, it is older than 80% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 510 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Caracciolo Castle?
Caracciolo Castle stands in Italy, at 42.21343°, 13.91204°.
When was Caracciolo Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1187. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Caracciolo Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,119 of 7,044 worldwide, and #399 in Italy. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Caracciolo Castle?
Castello Gizzi, about 4 km away.
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