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Castles of Italy

The castles of Italy, ranked.

42 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, Italy1. Sforza CastleRestored · prime 1498Castle of Rocca Calascio, Italy2. Castle of Rocca CalascioPartial ruin · prime 1300Miramare Castle, Italy3. Miramare CastleRestored · prime 1860Castel Nuovo, Italy4. Castel NuovoRestored · prime 1479Palazzo dei Normanni, Italy5. Palazzo dei NormanniRestored · prime 1600Castel dell'Ovo, Italy6. Castel dell'OvoRestored · prime 1500Fénis Castle, Italy7. Fénis CastleRestored · prime 1400Scaligero Castle, Italy8. Scaligero CastleRestored · prime 1380Castelvecchio, Italy9. CastelvecchioRestored · prime 1376Castello Orsini-Odescalchi, Italy10. Castello Orsini-OdescalchiStill standing · prime 1558Palace of Venaria, Italy11. Palace of VenariaRestored · prime 1761Castello Estense, Italy12. Castello EstenseRestored · prime 1560Duino Castle, Italy13. Duino CastleRestored · prime 1400Castello Ursino, Italy14. Castello UrsinoRestored · prime 1250Donnafugata Castle, Italy15. Donnafugata CastleStill standing · prime 1860Canossa Castle, Italy16. Canossa CastlePartial ruin · prime 1077Fort Bard, Italy17. Fort BardRestored · prime 1838Rocchetta Mattei, Italy18. Rocchetta MatteiRestored · prime 1875Q3662311, Italy19. Q3662311Restored · prime 1697Buonconsiglio Castle, Italy20. Buonconsiglio CastleRestored · prime 1530Rocca Borromeo di Angera, Italy21. Rocca Borromeo di AngeraStill standing · prime 1631Castello di Brolio, Italy22. Castello di BrolioRestored · prime 1870Castello Ruspoli, Italy23. Castello RuspoliStill standing · prime 1650Rocca Paolina, Italy24. Rocca PaolinaDemolished · prime 1543Visconti Castle, Italy25. Visconti CastleRestored · prime 1365Castello Utveggio, Italy26. Castello UtveggioRestored · prime 1933Tirol Castle, Italy27. Tirol CastleRestored · prime 1275Arechi Castle, Italy28. Arechi CastleRestored · prime 774Castello di Roccascalegna, Italy29. Castello di RoccascalegnaStill standing · prime 1525Gradara Castle, Italy30. Gradara CastleRestored · prime 1450Brunnenburg, Italy31. BrunnenburgRestored · prime 1250Castle of Venus, Italy32. Castle of VenusRestored · prime 1632Runkelstein Castle, Italy33. Runkelstein CastleRestored · prime 1400Castle of Rivoli, Italy34. Castle of RivoliRestored · prime 1644Torre Grossa, Italy35. Torre GrossaStill standing · prime 1310Vezio Castle, Italy36. Vezio CastleRestored · prime 1200Torrechiara Castle, Italy37. Torrechiara CastleRestored · prime 1460Castello di Arco, Italy38. Castello di ArcoRuin · prime 1500Castel Capuano, Italy39. Castel CapuanoRestored · prime 1535Rocca delle Caminate, Italy40. Rocca delle CaminatePartial ruin · prime 1939Castello Eurialo, Italy41. Castello EurialoPartial ruin · prime -397Fortress of San Leo, Italy42. Fortress of San LeoRestored · prime 1450
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