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Castles of Italy

The castles of Italy, ranked.

106 castles, ordered by how much the world seeks them out, each with its history and the shape it held in its prime.

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Sforza Castle, ItalyItalySforza CastleRestored · prime 1498Fort Bard, ItalyItalyFort BardRestored · prime 1838Castel Nuovo, ItalyItalyCastel NuovoRestored · prime 1479Fortress of San Leo, ItalyItalyFortress of San LeoRestored · prime 1450Castel dell'Ovo, ItalyItalyCastel dell'OvoRestored · prime 1500Gradara Castle, ItalyItalyGradara CastleRestored · prime 1450Castello Estense, ItalyItalyCastello EstenseRestored · prime 1560Castelvecchio, ItalyItalyCastelvecchioRestored · prime 1376Scaligero Castle, ItalyItalyScaligero CastleRestored · prime 1380Rocca Borromeo di Angera, ItalyItalyRocca Borromeo di AngeraStill standing · prime 1631

On the Europe rankings

Castel Sant'Angelo is one of the 20 best castles in Europe.

Miramare Castle is one of the 20 prettiest castles in Europe.

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Italy, most visited first.

Castel Sant'Angelo, Italy1. Castel Sant'AngeloStill standing · prime 139Sforza Castle, Italy2. Sforza CastleRestored · prime 1498Castle of Rocca Calascio, Italy3. Castle of Rocca CalascioPartial ruin · prime 1300Miramare Castle, Italy4. Miramare CastleRestored · prime 1860Castel Nuovo, Italy5. Castel NuovoRestored · prime 1479Palazzo dei Normanni, Italy6. Palazzo dei NormanniRestored · prime 1600Castel dell'Ovo, Italy7. Castel dell'OvoRestored · prime 1500Aragonese Castle, Italy8. Aragonese CastleRestored · prime 1700Fénis Castle, Italy9. Fénis CastleRestored · prime 1400Scaligero Castle, Italy10. Scaligero CastleRestored · prime 1380Castelvecchio, Italy11. CastelvecchioRestored · prime 1376Castello Orsini-Odescalchi, Italy12. Castello Orsini-OdescalchiStill standing · prime 1558Castel Sant'Elmo, Italy13. Castel Sant'ElmoRestored · prime 1601Palace of Venaria, Italy14. Palace of VenariaRestored · prime 1761Castello Estense, Italy15. Castello EstenseRestored · prime 1560Duino Castle, Italy16. Duino CastleRestored · prime 1400Castello Ursino, Italy17. Castello UrsinoRestored · prime 1250Donnafugata Castle, Italy18. Donnafugata CastleStill standing · prime 1860Canossa Castle, Italy19. Canossa CastlePartial ruin · prime 1077Fort Bard, Italy20. Fort BardRestored · prime 1838Rocchetta Mattei, Italy21. Rocchetta MatteiRestored · prime 1875Castello Brown, Italy22. Castello BrownRestored · prime 1697Buonconsiglio Castle, Italy23. Buonconsiglio CastleRestored · prime 1530Rocca Borromeo di Angera, Italy24. Rocca Borromeo di AngeraStill standing · prime 1631Castello di Brolio, Italy25. Castello di BrolioRestored · prime 1870Castello Ruspoli, Italy26. Castello RuspoliStill standing · prime 1650Rocca Paolina, Italy27. Rocca PaolinaDemolished · prime 1543Visconti Castle, Italy28. Visconti CastleRestored · prime 1365Rocca Maggiore, Italy29. Rocca MaggioreRestored · prime 1535Tirol Castle, Italy30. Tirol CastleRestored · prime 1275Arechi Castle, Italy31. Arechi CastleRestored · prime 774Castello di Roccascalegna, Italy32. Castello di RoccascalegnaStill standing · prime 1525Gradara Castle, Italy33. Gradara CastleRestored · prime 1450Brunnenburg, Italy34. BrunnenburgRestored · prime 1250Castle of Venus, Italy35. Castle of VenusRestored · prime 1632Runkelstein Castle, Italy36. Runkelstein CastleRestored · prime 1400Castle of Rivoli, Italy37. Castle of RivoliRestored · prime 1644Vezio Castle, Italy38. Vezio CastleRestored · prime 1200Torrechiara Castle, Italy39. Torrechiara CastleRestored · prime 1460Castello Nelson, Italy40. Castello NelsonStill standing · prime 1800Castello di Arco, Italy41. Castello di ArcoRuin · prime 1500Castel Capuano, Italy42. Castel CapuanoRestored · prime 1535Rocca delle Caminate, Italy43. Rocca delle CaminatePartial ruin · prime 1939Castello Eurialo, Italy44. Castello EurialoPartial ruin · prime -397Fortress of San Leo, Italy45. Fortress of San LeoRestored · prime 1450CastelBrando, Italy46. CastelBrandoRestored · prime 1700Castel Sismondo, Italy47. Castel SismondoPartial ruin · prime 1446Castello Aragonese, Italy48. Castello AragoneseRestored · prime 1500Castello Normanno, Italy49. Castello NormannoRestored · prime 1296Albertis Castle, Italy50. Albertis CastleRestored · prime 1892Castle of Moncalieri, Italy51. Castle of MoncalieriStill standing · prime 1850Savoy Castle, Italy52. Savoy CastleRestored · prime 1904Trauttmansdorff Castle, Italy53. Trauttmansdorff CastleRestored · prime 1846Sigmundskron Castle, Italy54. Sigmundskron CastlePartial ruin · prime 1473Castle of Melfi, Italy55. Castle of MelfiRestored · prime 1281Reifenstein Castle, Italy56. Reifenstein CastleRestored · prime 1350Castello di Montegufoni, Italy57. Castello di MontegufoniRestored · prime 1921Poppi Castle, Italy58. Poppi CastleStill standing · prime 1470Castle of Charles V, Italy59. Castle of Charles VRestored · prime 1539Malaspina Castle, Italy60. Malaspina CastleRestored · prime 1600Castello di Caccamo, Italy61. Castello di CaccamoRestored · prime 1400Castiglion del Bosco, Italy62. Castiglion del BoscoPartial ruin · prime 1345Saint-Pierre Castle, Italy63. Saint-Pierre CastleRestored · prime 1875Castelli di Cannero, Italy64. Castelli di CanneroPartial ruin · prime 1521Castle of Racconigi, Italy65. Castle of RacconigiRestored · prime 1840Udine Castle, Italy66. Udine CastleStill standing · prime 1567Sabbionara Castle, Italy67. Sabbionara CastleRestored · prime 1411Castello della Manta, Italy68. Castello della MantaRestored · prime 1560Castello di Montalto, Italy69. Castello di MontaltoRestored · prime 1572Castello a Mare, Italy70. Castello a MarePartial ruin · prime 1600Castle of Gorizia, Italy71. Castle of GoriziaRestored · prime 1350Castello del Catajo, Italy72. Castello del CatajoRestored · prime 1573Verrès Castle, Italy73. Verrès CastleRestored · prime 1536Castle of Serravalle, Italy74. Castle of SerravalleRestored · prime 1350Castle of Barletta, Italy75. Castle of BarlettaRestored · prime 1600Torre del Diavolo, Italy76. Torre del DiavoloStill standing · prime 1300Juval Castle, Italy77. Juval CastleRestored · prime 1500Issogne Castle, Italy78. Issogne CastleRestored · prime 1520Castle of San Michele, Italy79. Castle of San MicheleRestored · prime 1500Aragonese Castle, Italy80. Aragonese CastleStill standing · prime 1540Saint George Castle, Italy81. Saint George CastleRestored · prime 1472Castello dell'Imperatore, Italy82. Castello dell'ImperatoreRestored · prime 1240Castello di Reschio, Italy83. Castello di ReschioStill standing · prime 1400Agliè Castle, Italy84. Agliè CastleRestored · prime 1840Rocca Malatestiana, Italy85. Rocca MalatestianaRestored · prime 1450Prösels Castle, Italy86. Prösels CastleRestored · prime 1500Castello Baradello, Italy87. Castello BaradelloRestored · prime 1340Rocca dei Borgia, Italy88. Rocca dei BorgiaPartial ruin · prime 1560Castello Sforzesco (Vigevano), Italy89. Castello Sforzesco (Vigevano)Restored · prime 1491Paraggi Castle, Italy90. Paraggi CastleStill standing · prime 1626Forte Spagnolo, Italy91. Forte SpagnoloRestored · prime 1567Castle of Grinzane Cavour, Italy92. Castle of Grinzane CavourRestored · prime 1840Fort Fuentes, Italy93. Fort FuentesRuin · prime 1610Castello Monforte, Italy94. Castello MonfortePartial ruin · prime 1459Piccolomini Castle, Italy95. Piccolomini CastleRestored · prime 1463Castello di Belgioioso, Italy96. Castello di BelgioiosoRestored · prime 1783Lucera Castle, Italy97. Lucera CastlePartial ruin · prime 1283Castello di Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy98. Castello di Santa Margherita LigureRestored · prime 1600Malpaga Castle, Italy99. Malpaga CastleRestored · prime 1474Mategriffon, Italy100. MategriffonPartial ruin · prime 1535Aragonese Castle, Italy101. Aragonese CastlePartial ruin · prime 1650Castello di Procoio, Italy102. Castello di ProcoioRestored · prime 2014Ivrea Castle, Italy103. Ivrea CastleRestored · prime 1358Castle of Legnano, Italy104. Castle of LegnanoRestored · prime 1350Branzoll Castle, Italy105. Branzoll CastleRestored · prime 1300Rocca d'Anfo, Italy106. Rocca d'AnfoStill standing · prime 1810
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