Castello De Sanctis
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| De Sanctis Castle | |
|---|---|
Castello De Sanctis | |
| Roccacasale | |
 Castle in Roccacasale | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Castle |
| Location | |
  De Sanctis Castle | |
| Site history | |
| Built | 925 |
Castello De Sanctis (Italian for De Sanctis Castle) is a Middle Ages castle in Roccacasale, Province of L'Aquila (Abruzzo).[1]
Tradition holds that the castle was built in 925 AD by the Counts of Spoleto to control access to the Val di Sangro and the Altopiano delle Cinquemiglia. Between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, the castle fell under the control of the Cantelmo family, and at the end of the 16th century it passed to the Barons De Sanctis until 1803, when it was destroyed by the French.
From 1994 to 1996, the castle was restored by the Municipality of Roccacasale, taking care of both the pedestrian access path and the remains, in addition to the creation of a structure that since 2004 has housed the Museum of Documentation and Popular Traditions.
