Type Castle Year built 1460 | Phone +39 0863 951215 | |
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Hours Closed today MondayClosedTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSaturdayClosedSundayClosed Similar Orsini‑Colonna Castle, Castel Menardo, Castello Caldora, Castello di Ortona dei Marsi, Castello marchesale | ||
Castello Piccolomini (Italian for Piccolomini castle) is a Middle Ages-Renaissance castle in Balsorano, Province of L'Aquila (Abruzzo).
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History
The castle was built by Antonio Piccolomini, nephew of pope Pius II, in 1460. Now it is an hotel and it has been used as location for several Italian movies.
Architecture
The castle has an irregular pentagonal plan with circular towers at each corner. The building is in stone and the main entrance is through the surrounding park. The internal courtyard is L shaped with a well in the middle.
References
Castello Piccolomini (Balsorano) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA