5 Italian Castles that You Must Visit

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5 Castles Of Italy You Cant Miss On Your Italian
Vacation
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1. Castel SantAngelo, Rome

• The construction of Castel SantAngelo started
  way back in 123 A.D. It was commissioned by the
  then Roman Emperor Hadrian who wanted it to use
  it as a mausoleum for him and his family. Later,
  the building was converted into a castle by popes
  and in the 14th century under the orders of Pope
  Nicholas III an 800-meter fortified corridor was
  built which is known as Passetto di Borgo that
  connected it to St. Peters Basilica.

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2. Monteriggioni, Tuscany

• Etched in history by one of the greatest poets-
  Dante, Monteriggioni castle has a mention in one
  of the most popular works of the poet- the Divine
  Comedy. Although not situated in a city like
  Rome- a sanctum sanctorum of the Roman
  civilization, Monteriggioni is one of the
  beautiful Italian castles in the picturesque
  Tuscan region.

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3. Castel dellOvo, Naples

• The literal translation of Castel dellOvo in
  English is Egg Castle and the name has an
  interesting history about it. Located on a small
  peninsula, Megaride, a former island in the Gulf
  of Naples, Castel dellOvo according to legend is
  built on a magic egg buried by the ancient Roman
  poet Virgil. 

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4. La Rocca Viscontea, CastellArquato

• Probably the remotest of all (castles mentioned
  here) is the Rocca Viscontea. Located in the
  commune (town) CastellArquato in the province of
  Piacenza in the Italian region Emilia Romagna,
  stands more than half a millennium old castle
  Rocca Viscontea dominating the village and the
  valley Val dArda.

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5. La Scarzuola, Umbria

• Yet another picturesque Italian castle is the La
  Scarzuola which is a part of architect Tomaso
  Buzzis ideal city. Located a little north of
  Rome which often seems halfway (Florence and
  Rome) on the Autostrada 1 is the province of
  Terni. The rural town of Umbria in the
  municipality of Montegabbione in the province has
  the youngest castle of them all.

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