Castel Camponeschi
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| Camponeschi Castle | |
|---|---|
Castel Camponeschi | |
| Prata d'Ansidonia | |
Castle in Prata d'Ansidonia | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Castle |
| Location | |
| Site history | |
| Built | 13th century |
Castel Camponeschi (Italian for Camponeschi Castle) is a Middle Ages castle in Prata d'Ansidonia, Province of L'Aquila (Abruzzo).[1]
The village was built starting from the 13th century, undergoing modifications in the 15th century, and represented the original castrum of Prata. It was first mentioned in 1508 as "Castrum S. Petri Camponeschi." Tradition holds that the village was constructed at the time of the building of the San Paolo di Peltuinum Church, and that the fief subsequently passed into the hands of the noble Camponeschi family from L'Aquila. After various changes in ownership during the Spanish era, the castle became a fief of the Nardis family from 1634 until 1806, the year of the abolition of feudalism.
It remained inhabited until 1963, when the last family moved to Prata. From 2003 to 2008, it underwent significant restoration work, which was interrupted by the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake and never resumed. Thanks to a partnership between the municipality of Prata d'Ansidonia and the Regional Council of Abruzzo, new recovery work aimed at completing the restoration began in January 2023, financed with funds from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan.[2]