Castle
Corigliano Calabro Castle
🇮🇹 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 #4,523 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #321 of the 416 mapped in Italy. Founded c. 1050, it is older than 90% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 303 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Corigliano Calabro Castle?
Corigliano Calabro Castle stands in Italy, at 39.59419°, 16.5201°.
When was Corigliano Calabro Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1050. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Corigliano Calabro Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,523 of 7,044 worldwide, and #321 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 Corigliano Calabro Castle?
Castle of Santa Severina, about 60 km away.
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