Castello di Salle
| Castello di Salle | ||
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 Castello di Salle |
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| Creation time : | 10th century | |
| Castle type : | Niederungsburg | |
| Conservation status: | restored | |
| Construction: | Quarry stone | |
| Place: | Salle | |
| Geographical location | 42 ° 10 '0.3 " N , 13 ° 57' 31.3" E | |
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The Castello di Salle is a castle in the Italian commune of Salle in the province of Pescara in the Riserva Regionale Valle dell'Orta nature reserve . It is a national monument .
history
The origins of the castle, which was built as a fiefdom of the monastery of San Clemente a Casauria , date back to the 11th century. The main purpose of the castle was defense; It was not until the 16th century, when it passed to the Kingdom of Naples , that it became the residence of families to whom it belonged successively, including the Colonnas and the Gonzaga - D'Aquinos . In 1646 the castle became the property of Baron Giacinto de Genua (or Di Genova ) from Vasto , who had it rebuilt and turned into a noble palace. This still belongs to the Di Genova family today .
Around the palace you can see the ruins of the ancient village of Salle Vecchia , destroyed by the Avezzano earthquake in 1915 .
description
The castle has an irregular L-shape and is covered by a crenellated terrace with three towers above it. The large square inside the building houses an Italian garden, and in front of the main entrance there is a fountain from 1500.
Half of the north-east main wing is taken by the church of Blessed Roberto da Salle , which has two entrances. The main facade on the north side has three entrances and about loopholes . This part of the building houses the Museo medievale Borbonico with exhibitions of stuff , weapons, instruments of torture, paintings, geographic maps, sacred objects and also old and modern pictures of Salle.
Individual evidence
- ^ Castello di Salle . Abruzzo region. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
Web links
- Official website of the Castello di Salle . Retrieved April 21, 2020.