Castle
Castello ducale di Casoli
🇮🇹 Italy
Castello Masciantonio (Italian for Masciantonio Castle) is a Renaissance castle in Casoli, Province of Chieti (Abruzzo).
The castle was built by the Normans in the eleventh century. Of the original structure only the tower remains. The castle was then enlarged by the Orsini family in the fourteenth century, and later was a possession of various Italian noble families, including Pasquale Masciantonio. It was here that the poet Gabriele d'Annunzio sought refuge.
The ducal palace is an irregular rectangular layout, divided into two sectors by cornice. The interior Opsite a garden with well. The control tower stands between the castle and the parish church, with beccatell on top.
Text adapted from “Castello Masciantonio” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castello ducale di Casoli ranks #5,968 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #396 of the 416 mapped in Italy. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Castello ducale di Casoli?
Castello ducale di Casoli stands in Italy, at 42.11871°, 14.29237°.
How famous is Castello ducale di Casoli?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,968 of 7,044 worldwide, and #396 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 Castello ducale di Casoli?
Castello di Roccascalegna, about 6 km away.
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