Italy · 11th century
The Castello di Corigliano Calabro is an 11th-century fortress in Corigliano Calabro, a part of the municipality of Corigliano-Rossano in the Italian region of Calabria. It has been described as "one of the most beautiful and best-preserved castles in southern Italy".
The castle has been a national monument since 1927 and was turned into a historical, artistic and cultural museum. The upper floor of the castle is used for painting and photography exhibitions, conferences and other events.
Machine-translated from “Castello di Corigliano Calabro” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Corigliano Calabro Castle ranks #5,269 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #383 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. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,249 times in the last 60 days, more than 57% of the atlas. Wikidata records about 19,000 visitors in 2022. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.
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