Castello di Roccascalegna
| Castle of Roccascalegna | |
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| Castello di Roccascalegna | |
| Roccascalegna | |
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Castle in Roccascalegna | |
  Castle of Roccascalegna | |
| Type | Castle |
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| Built | 12th century |
Castello di Roccascalegna (Italian for Castle of Roccascalegna) is a medieval castle in Roccascalegna, Province of Chieti in (Abruzzo).[1]
History
The castle was principally constructed in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, at a time of military rivalry between the Angevin and Aragonese armies.[2]
Architecture
A steep flight of steps leads from the plain of San Pietro to the entrance where there are the remains of the drawbridge. On the right is a tower called Tower of Sentinel. The courtyard leads to other towers: the prison tower and the Angevin tower and the chapel with a gutter to collect rain water that flows into a tank. A further ramp leads to the watchtower built with both stone masonry and brick with openings on all four sides. The walls of the castle surround the overhanging rocky mountainous site of the Castle.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Latini, Marialuce (2000). "Roccascalegna (CH), Il castello". Guida ai Castelli d'Abruzzo (in Italian). Pescara: Carsa Edizioni. pp. 148–151. ISBN 88-85854-87-7.
- ↑ "Castello di Roccascalegna". castellodiroccascalegna.it. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ↑ Descrizione dal portale di Sangroaventino
- ↑ Autori Vari, Roccascalegna (CH) - Il castello in Guida ai Castelli d'Abruzzo, pag.148-149, Carsa Edizioni, 2000 Pescara, ISBN 88-85854-87-7
External links
- "Castello di Roccascalegna" (in Italian). Regione Abruzzo. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
Coordinates: 42°03′45″N 14°18′17″E / 42.0625°N 14.3047°E