Castello di Salle
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| Type | Castle |
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| Built | 10th century |
Castello di Salle (Italian for Castle of Salle) is a Middle Ages castle in Salle, Province of Pescara, Abruzzo, Italy.[1]
The origins of the castle, erected as a fief of the Abbey of San Clemente a Casauria, date back to before the 11th century. The primary function of the castle was defensive, and only from the 16th century, with its passage to the Kingdom of Naples, did it become the residence of the families that succeeded in its ownership, such as the Colonna and Gonzaga D'Aquino.
In 1646, the castle became the property of Baron Giacinto de Genua (Di Genova), from Vasto, who radically transformed it to adapt it into a noble palace, which today belongs to the Mechi family.
Around the palace, the ruins of the village of Old Salle, destroyed by the earthquake of 1915, are visible.
