Castle
Castle of Santo Niceto
🇮🇹 Italy · 11th century
The Castle of Sant'Aniceto (also San Niceto) is a Byzantine castle built in the early 11th century on a hill in Motta San Giovanni, now in the province of Reggio Calabria, southern Italy.
It is one of the few examples of High Middle Ages architecture in Calabria, as well as one of the few well-preserved Byzantine fortifications in the world. The name derives from that of Saint Nikitas, a Byzantine admiral who lived in the 7th-8th centuries.
Text adapted from “Castle of Sant'Aniceto” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle of Santo Niceto ranks #4,728 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #360 of the 487 mapped in Italy. Founded c. 1025, it is older than 91% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 325 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Castle of Santo Niceto?
Castle of Santo Niceto stands in Italy, at 38.02678°, 15.70719°.
When was Castle of Santo Niceto built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1025. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Castle of Santo Niceto?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,728 of 8,133 worldwide, and #360 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 Santo Niceto?
Aragonese Castle (Reggio Calabria), about 10 km away.
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