CountryThe most famous castle in Italy is Castel Sant'Angelo, ranked #22 of 9,079 in the world — followed by Palace of Caserta and Castel del Monte.
The Castle Map atlas charts 251 castles, 39 fortresses, 244 palaces & châteaux and 26 ruins in Italy. They span more than 36 centuries — from Nuraghe Santu Antine (founded c. 1750 BC) to Casa dei Tre Oci (1913). Every one is plotted with its photo and story on the interactive castle map of Italy.
How many castles are there in Italy?
Map of castles in Italy
On the map they cluster thickest around Avezzano — 116 within a 100 km day trip, then L'Aquila (115) and Frosinone (112). The northernmost is Taufers Castle, the southernmost Donnafugata Castle — about 1,137 km apart.
Planning a visit? Day-trip guides: Castles near Rome · Castles near Milan · Castles near Florence · Castles near Venice · Castles near Turin · Castles near Naples — and 14 more in the city index.
By region: Castles in Tuscany · Castles in Sicily · Castles in South Tyrol · Castles in the Aosta Valley.
Castle routes in Italy: The Aosta Valley castle route (18 stops, Aosta to Ivrea). See all 22 castle routes.
See them on the map →When they were built
Of the 560 landmarks mapped in Italy, 469 carry a sourced founding date. Most were founded in the 16th century — 95 of them. 285 predate 1500 and 53 were built after 1700.
