Cantelmo Castle

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Cantelmo Castle
Castello Cantelmo
Pettorano sul Gizio
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Cantelmo Castle.
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Cantelmo Castle
Coordinates 41°58′17.62″N13°57′39.79″E / 41.9715611°N 13.9610528°E / 41.9715611; 13.9610528
TypeCastle
Site information
ConditionVisitable
Site history
Built11th century

Castello Cantelmo (Italian for Cantelmo Castle) is a Middle Ages castle in Pettorano sul Gizio, province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, southern-central Italy. [1]

The castle, built around the 11th century, overlooks the Gizio river valley and the Valle Peligna. It has an irregular plan with cylindrical, massive towers at the north-western and south-western corners, while at south-eastern one are the remains of a quadrangular tower. In the middle is a pentagonal tower, which is the most ancient part of the castle.

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References

  1. "Castello di Pettorano Sul Gizio" (in Italian). Regione Abruzzo. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.

Coordinates: 41°58′18″N13°57′40″E / 41.9716°N 13.9611°E / 41.9716; 13.9611