Castello Gizzi
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TypeCastle
Built18th century
| Gizzi Castle | |
|---|---|
Castello Gizzi | |
| Torre de' Passeri | |
 Castle in Torre de' Passeri | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Castle |
| Location | |
  Gizzi Castle | |
| Site history | |
| Built | 18th century |
Castello Gizzi (Italian for Gizzi Castle) is a fortified palace in Torre de' Passeri, Province of Pescara (Abruzzo). Gizzi Castle was built around the tower of the passageway (which gave its name to the place) and has now been completely renovated.[1]
The castle was built in 1719 by the Marquise Smeralda Mazara of Sulmona on the remains of a 12th-century defense tower of the Abbey of San Clemente a Casauria.
In 1967, the castle passed from the Mazara family to the Gizzi family. In 1979, it became the headquarters of the Institute of Studies and Research "Casa di Dante in Abruzzo" founded by Corrado Gizzi, as well as the Dante Museum "F. Bellonzi" and the library "M. A. Caldora".[2]
