Castle
Roccaguglielma
🇮🇹 Italy · 12th century
Roccaguglielma is a medieval rocca fort which dominates the town of Esperia and once formed its historic town-centre. It is now also known as Esperia superiore (Upper Esperia).
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Roccaguglielma ranks #5,747 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #383 of the 416 mapped in Italy. Founded c. 1150, it is older than 81% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 510 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Roccaguglielma?
Roccaguglielma stands in Italy, at 41.38193°, 13.68122°.
When was Roccaguglielma built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1150. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Roccaguglielma?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,747 of 7,044 worldwide, and #383 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 Roccaguglielma?
Piccolomini Castle (Balsorano), about 47 km away.
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