Castello di Septe
| Castello di Septe | ||
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| Alternative name (s): | Castello di Sette | |
| Creation time : | 8-10 century | |
| Castle type : | Niederungsburg | |
| Conservation status: | restored | |
| Construction: | Ashlar | |
| Place: | Mozzagrogna | |
| Geographical location | 42 ° 11 '5.1 " N , 14 ° 27' 50.2" E | |
| Height: | 59 m slm | |
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The Castello di Septe is a castle in the Italian municipality of Mozzagrogna in the province of Chieti .
history
The castle was built by the Lombards towards the end of the 8th century, other sources indicate that it was built between the 9th and 10th centuries. It then became a fiefdom of the Counts of Chieti until it was conquered by the Normans in the 11th century. In 1095 the highest Count of the Normans, Robert von Loritello , gave forever to the Bishop of Chieti, '' Rainolfo ''. In 1259 King Manfred gave the castle and its fief to the city of Lanciano . In 1268 Count Philip I of Flanders stayed there with his family. In 1308 the count was expelled for his arrogance, and the castle then fell into disrepair. In 1625 the fiefdom was sold to private owners , first to the Anfossos and then to the Procaccinos . In 1721 the Baroness Chiara de Osses donated Antonio Genoino Castle for lack of heirs , and his family kept it until the middle of the 20th century; then the family's last legacy mysteriously disappeared during World War II . The current appearance of the castle is due to a modern renovation. Today there is a hotel there that bears the name of the castle.
description
On both sides of the main facade there are large towers with battlements on them. A protective roof sits on the middle structure. The outer walls of the castle are made entirely of stone. A cornice from Bossenwerk runs the entire main facade; it is interrupted above the main entrance and raised above the rest of the cornice. The various narrow windows have round arches . The castle is surrounded by a garden. The overall impression of the building corresponds to the styles of the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Castello di Septe . Sangroaventino Turismo. 2004. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ Provincia di Chieti - Mozzagrogna - Castel di Septe . Mondi Medievali. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ AL Antinori: Annali degli Abruzzi . Forni, Bologna 1971. Volume VI: 1095 and Chieti .