Italy · 15th century BC
The Nuraghe Arrubiu is one of the largest nuraghes in Sardinia. It is in Orroli, in the province of South Sardinia. Its name means "red nuraghe" in the Sardinian language, which derives from the basalt stones it had been built with.
The structure was built during the fifteenth century BC; the main tower originally reached a height of between 25 and 30 metres, making it one of the tallest structures in Bronze Age Europe. The main structure, which is made up of five towers, is protected by two secondary walls, making a total of 21 towers. The area covered by the complex is ca. 3000 square metres.
The nuraghe was also provided with a complex drainage system that provided the cistern with water.
Text adapted from “Nuraghe Arrubiu” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nuraghe Arrubiu ranks #2,607 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #199 of the 555 mapped in Italy. Founded c. 1450 BC, it is older than 99% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 3 atlas entries founded in the 15th century BC. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,924 times in the last 60 days, more than 68% of the atlas. Wikidata records about 16,000 visitors in 2022. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.
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