Italy · Restored
Arechi Castle
Arechi Castle crowns a rocky ridge above Salerno in southern Italy; its oldest ramparts date to Byzantine construction and it became the fortified seat of the Lombard ruler Arechi II. The site preserves long curtain walls, a prominent rectangular keep and a watchtower to the north, and today contains a museum and visitor areas after mid-20th century restoration. It is a landmark visible from the city below.
Its prime
774
Today
Restored
As it stood in 774
The shape it held in its prime.
Perched on a steep limestone ridge, the castle is an elongated, irregular complex of pale sandstone curtain walls running along the crest, punctuated by a large rectangular multi-storey keep at one end and smaller towers along the line. Within the walls are terraces and a central open courtyard bounded by arcaded masonry; a separate small watchtower stands on a northern spur overlooking the gulf. Pathways and stepped approaches zigzag up the rocky slope to the main gate.
Step inside
9 places to explore in 774.
The record describes 9 distinct spots at Arechi Castle — including 1 interior: vaulted chamber used for holdings (museum). Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
Create History
See Arechi Castle with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 774 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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