Castello Caldora
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| Cantelmo-Caldora Castle | |
|---|---|
Castello Cantelmo-Caldora | |
| Pacentro | |
Cantelmo-Caldora Castle in Pacentro | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Castle |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 42°03′06″N 13°59′44″E / 42.051643°N 13.995472°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 11th-14th century |
Castello Cantelmo-Caldora (Italian for Cantelmo-Caldora Castle) is a Middle Ages castle in Pacentro, Province of L'Aquila (Abruzzo).[1]
The castle was built before the 14th-15th century, because at this time was made its first restructuring. The most common assumption is that it dates back to the 11th-13th century, that is the age of the truncated tower placed at the north-east of the castle.[2]
A main upgrades was completed in the second half of the 15th century, when the Orsini family built circular towers. Also the construction of the wall with a trapezoidal base is dated back to this period.