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Castello Orsini (Soriano nel Cimino)

Italy · 12th century

Founded
1200
Heritage status
Italian national heritage
Location
Soriano nel Cimino
Coordinates
42.4197°, 12.23542°
Links
Wikimedia Commons
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Castello Orsini (Soriano nel Cimino) in Italy
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Description

The Castello Orsini is a defensive structure located in the municipality of Soriano nel Cimino in the province of Viterbo. Built from the 13th century onwards, it was enlarged and altered over the centuries, and has come down to the present day in a good state of preservation.

Set on the summit of the hill on which the town of Soriano nel Cimino stands, on the north-eastern side of Monte Cimino, the Castello Orsini, characterised by a severe and majestic architecture, dominates the village of medieval origin and historic centre of the town.

Machine-translated from “Castello Orsini (Soriano nel Cimino)” on the Italian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

In the rankings

Castello Orsini (Soriano nel Cimino) ranks #8,270 of 9,902 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #587 of the 624 mapped in Italy. Founded 1200, it is older than 75% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 810 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Viterbo, 11 km away. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.

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