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Châtelard Castle
🇮🇹 Italy · 13th century
Châtelard Castle (Italian: Castello di Châtelard, French: Château de Châtelard) is a medieval castle near the town of La Salle in the Aosta Valley region of Italy.
The castle is believed to have been built by Rodolphe Grossi, who was Bishop of Aosta from 1243. The castle is first documented in 1248 and took the form of a circular tower reminiscent of the fortified constructions of Peter II, Count of Savoy, to whom Grossi was a close advisor.
Text adapted from “Châtelard Castle, Aosta Valley” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Châtelard Castle ranks #5,896 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #431 of the 487 mapped in Italy. Founded 1248, it is older than 73% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 860 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Annecy, 74 km away. It is one of the 16 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of the Aosta Valley. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Châtelard Castle?
Châtelard Castle stands in Italy, at 45.75638°, 7.06082°.
When was Châtelard Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1248. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Châtelard Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,896 of 8,133 worldwide, and #431 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 Châtelard Castle?
Castello di Introd, about 12 km away.
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