Type Castle Province Province of L'Aquila | Built 12th-15th century | |
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Address 67020 Bominaco, Province of L'Aquila, Italy Similar Oratory of San Pellegrino, Santa Maria Assunta, Castel Camponeschi, Castle of Ocre, Peltuinum | ||
The Castle of Bominaco (Italian: Castello di Bominaco) is a medieval castle in Bominaco, Province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, southern Italy.
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History
Castle of Bominaco is placed on top of the complex of the church of Santa Maria Assunta and the Oratory of San Pellegrino, in a controlling position on the plateau of Navelli.
The original structure dates back to the 12th century, but its current appearance comes from the destruction of the former castle by Braccio da Montone in 1424 and its reconstruction by the feudal lord of Bominaco Cyprian of Iacobuccio from Forfona, with permission of the Pope Martin V.
Architecture
The castle walls have a trapezoidal plan, with squared towers in the middle. The highest point of the enclosure is defended by a strong cylindrical tower.
The interior of the enclosure still retains traces of complex masonry structures housed at the time.