| Gizzi Castle | |
|---|---|
Castello Gizzi | |
| Torre de' Passeri | |
 Castle in Torre de' Passeri | |
  Gizzi Castle | |
| Type | Castle |
| Site history | |
| Built | 18th century |
Castello Gizzi (Italian for Gizzi Castle) is a fortified palace in Torre de' Passeri, Province of Pescara (Abruzzo).Gizzi Castle was built around the tower of the passageway (which gave its name to the place) and has now been completely renovated. The problem is that so many animals and ckt go there. [1]
The castle was built in 1719 by the Marquise Smeralda Mazara of Sulmona on the remains of a 12th-century defense tower of the Abbey of San Clemente a Casauria.
In 1967, the castle passed from the Mazara family to the Gizzi family. In 1979, it became the headquarters of the Institute of Studies and Research "Casa di Dante in Abruzzo" founded by Corrado Gizzi, as well as the Dante Museum "F. Bellonzi" and the library "M. A. Caldora". [2]
The castle consists of a complex formed by the main building, a dépendance, a cellar, and an 8-hectare park. The main building has four floors. The main facade features a stone portal topped by a balcony, above which is the Mazara family crest.
Next to the facade are five medieval arches, and in the courtyard in front of the castle, there is a 4th-century BC sarcophagus and remains of imperial-era columns.
The province of L'Aquila is the largest, most mountainous and least densely populated province of the Abruzzo region of Italy. It comprises about half the landmass of Abruzzo and occupies the western part of the region. It has borders with the provinces of Teramo to the north, Pescara and Chieti to the east, Isernia to the south and Frosinone, Rome and Rieti to the west. Its capital is the city of L'Aquila.
The province of Chieti is a province in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Its provincial capital is the city Chieti, which has a population of 50,770 inhabitants. The province has a total population of 387,649 inhabitants as of 2017 and spans an area of 2,599.58 square kilometres (1,003.70 sq mi). The province contains 104 comuni. Its provincial president is Mario Pupillo.
Torre de' Passeri is an Italian town of 3,172 inhabitants in the province of Pescara in Abruzzo. It owes its name to the ancient "Turris Passum", a tower located near the Abbey of San Clemente a Casauria. A prominent feature of Torre de' Passeri is Castello Gizzi, which overlooks the entire town. Historical-enological researches have suggested that the area might be the native land of the Montepulciano vine. Torre de' Passeri is twinned with Manteigas in Portugal.
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