Italy · 11th century
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 #7,433 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #518 of the 560 mapped in Italy. Founded c. 1050, it is older than 89% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 436 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Avezzano, 72 km away. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.
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