Peschiera del Garda was once the site of an ancient lake-dwelling settlement. The fortress played a prominent part in most mi ...
The Castle of St. George (Castello di San Giorgio) was built from 1395 and finished in 1406 under commission by Francesco I ...
The Doria Castle is situated in a dominant position overlooking the Dolceacqua village. The first mention of the castle and t ...
The Clavesana Castle dates back to the 13th Century and is located in Cervo, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy, whi ...
Prince Bishops of Brixen commissioned the construction of their fortified castle (called Hofburg) in Brixen in the 13th centu ...
The Lombardian city of Bergamo is composed of two parts, Città Alta (Upper Town), built up on the hills, and the Città Bass ...
Brescia Castle on the rocky hill is the ancient part of Brixia, Roman city established in the 1st century BCE. The castle is ...
Located on the Scilla promontory, towards the Strait of Messina, the castle also known as Castello Ruffo di Calabria, is a ...
The Castle of Monopoli, surrounded by the sea and located on a peninsula, was built first as a stronghold and later changed i ...
The Angevine-Aragonese castle of Gallipoli dates back to the 13th-14th centuries, but the town used to have a stronghold alre ...
Castel del Monte, located in the municipality of Andria, rises on a rocky hill dominating the surrounding countryside of the ...
Castello Ursino was built between 1239 and 1250, as one of the royal castles of Emperor Frederick II, King of Sicily. In 1295 ...
Ivrea Castle was built on behalf of Amadeus VI, Count of Savoy, in 1358. Ivrea was built to signify the dominance of the Hous ...
Rapallo castle was erected in 1551 to counter the frequent pirate attacks. It includes a small chapel dedicated to St. Cajeta ...
The Santa Margherita Ligure fortress is located at the foot of a hill on which the Villa Durazzo-Centurione now stands. It wa ...
The castle site in Lipari island has been populated for thousand years, but the current fortifications data mainly from the 1 ...
Representing a clearly visible symbol of power, San Vigilio Castle has been the residence of Bergamo’s numerous rulers for ...
Gate of Saint Blaise is one of the three entrance gates to the old town of Lecce, located in the southern part of the city wa ...
Asolo Castle dates back to the 10th century although there is no definite information indicating the origins of the complex. ...
The Priamar Fortress is a fortress occupying the hill with the same name above the port of Savona. The fortress was built in ...