Cantelmo Castle
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TypeCastle
ConditionVisitable
Built11th century
| Cantelmo Castle | |
|---|---|
Castello Cantelmo | |
| Pettorano sul Gizio | |
 Cantelmo Castle. | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Castle |
| Condition | Visitable |
| Location | |
  Cantelmo Castle | |
| Coordinates | 41°58′17.62″N 13°57′39.79″E / 41.9715611°N 13.9610528°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 11th 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.
