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Castle of Gesualdo

🇮🇹 Italy · 12th century

Castle of Gesualdo in Italy
Photo: Gopes77 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Gesualdo is an Italian town in the province of Avellino, itself in the region of Campania. It is called "The city of the Prince of Musicians" in honour of Carlo Gesualdo. It has many palaces, fountains, belvederes, and a historical center, which was partially restored after the Irpinia earthquake in 1980.

The town is located in the center of Irpinia, between the valleys of the rivers Fredane and Ufita. It is about 90 kilometres (56 mi) from Naples and 290 kilometres (180 mi) from Rome. Surrounding municipalities are Fontanarosa, Frigento, Grottaminarda, Paternopoli, Villamaina. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").

Text adapted from “Gesualdo, Campania” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castle of Gesualdo ranks #4,993 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #346 of the 416 mapped in Italy. Founded c. 1150, it is older than 81% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 510 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Castle of Gesualdo?

Castle of Gesualdo stands in Italy, at 41.0065°, 15.06943°.

When was Castle of Gesualdo built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1150. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Castle of Gesualdo?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,993 of 7,044 worldwide, and #346 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 Castle of Gesualdo?

Rocca dei Rettori, about 28 km away.

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