Castello Chiola
| Castello Chiola | ||
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 Entrance to the Castello Chiola |
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| Creation time : | 1071 | |
| Castle type : | Hilltop castle | |
| Conservation status: | restored | |
| Construction: | Ashlar | |
| Place: | Loreto Aprutino | |
| Geographical location | 42 ° 26 '2.1 " N , 13 ° 59' 9.1" E | |
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The Castello Chiola is a hilltop castle on a hill above the Italian municipality of Loreto Aprutino in the province of Pescara .
history
The first historical sources mentioning the castle date back to 864 and refer to a Longobard fortress that became an outpost of the Normans in 1071 . One after the other, the castle fell to the D'Aquino families (1330–1571), financed by the D'Avalos (from 1449), and the Caracciolos . The Counts of Loreto were also guests there.
In 1843 the castle became the property of the Chiola family , who lived in it until 1995 and took care of the restoration in a new 16th century style. The castle now serves as a hotel and congress center .
description
The castle is surrounded by an enclosure wall from which one can see the facade of the castle, in the middle of which there is an arched portal with a balcony above. Next to the portal are two windows in a classical style.
The entrance leads into a reception hall that leads to an inner courtyard currently covered with a structure made of glass and aluminum.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Castello Chiola . Abruzzo region. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ↑ a b c Umberto Russo, Edoardo Tiboni (editor): L'Abruzzo nel Medioevo . EDIARS, Pescara 2003. p. 250.
Web links
- Official website of the Castello Chiola
- Castello Chiola - Loreto Aprutino . Abruzzo region. Retrieved April 17, 2020.