Castello di Roccascalegna

Castello di Roccascalegna (Italian for Castle of Roccascalegna) is a medieval castle in Roccascalegna, Province of Chieti, Abruzzo, southern Italy.

The castle was principally constructed in the 15th and 16th centuries, at a time of military rivalry between the Angevin and Aragonese armies.

A steep flight of steps leads from the plain of San Pietro to the entrance where there are the remains of the drawbridge. On the right there is a tower called Tower of Sentinel. The courtyard leads to other towers: the prison tower and the Angevin tower and the chapel with a gutter to collect rain water that flows into a tank. A further ramp leads to the watchtower built with both stone masonry and brick with openings on all four sides. The walls of the castle surround the overhanging rocky mountainous site of the Castle. The castle was featured as a principal location in the film Tale of Tales.

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Castello di Roccascalegna ranks #2,811 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #228 of the 487 mapped in Italy. Founded c. 1500, it is older than 45% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 454 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,513 times in the last 60 days, more than 72% of the atlas. Wikidata records about 30,000 visitors in 2022. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Avezzano, 73 km away. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.

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