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Orsini-Colonna Castle

🇮🇹 Italy · 15th century

Orsini-Colonna Castle in Italy
Photo: Livioandronico2013 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Orsini-Colonna castle (Italian Castello Orsini-Colonna) is a castle in Avezzano, Province of L'Aquila (Abruzzo).

Castello Orsini was constructed in 1490 by Virginio Orsini and, in 1565, it was adapted by Marcantonio Colonna in fortified residence.

In 1915 it was deeply damaged by an earthquake. Following its restoration, now it is used as a picture gallery and multifunction space.

The squared building is protected by four circular towers at each corner. A circular tower was also in the middle of the internal courtyard, now demolished.

The castle had a moat and a drawbridge. The current main entrance was built by the Colonna family to celebrate the battle of Lepanto.

Text adapted from “Orsini-Colonna Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Orsini-Colonna Castle ranks #4,696 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #354 of the 487 mapped in Italy. Founded 1490, it is older than 46% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 454 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Avezzano, 1 km away. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Orsini-Colonna Castle?

Orsini-Colonna Castle stands in Italy, at 42.02762°, 13.42578°.

When was Orsini-Colonna Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1490. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Orsini-Colonna Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,696 of 8,133 worldwide, and #354 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 Orsini-Colonna Castle?

Castello Orsini, about 6 km away.

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