Castello Piccolomini (Balsorano)
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| Castello Piccolomini | |
|---|---|
| Balsorano | |
 Castello Piccolomini in Balsorano | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Castle |
| Location | |
  Castello Piccolomini | |
| Coordinates | 41°48′02″N 13°34′26″E / 41.800583°N 13.573944°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1460 |
Castello Piccolomini (Italian for Piccolomini castle) is a Middle Ages-Renaissance castle in Balsorano, Province of L'Aquila (Abruzzo).[1][2]
The castle was built by Antonio Piccolomini, nephew of pope Pius II, in 1460. Now it is an hotel and it has been used as location for several Italian films.[3]