Medieval castles in Calabria
Stilo Castle
The Castle of Stilo was built by Norman king Roger I of Sicily upon Monte Consolino in the 11th century. In the 13th century, it was one of the seventeen castles in Calabria managed by Reale Curia during the reign of Charles I of Naples and it was also used as a prison. In that period, it was subjected to maintenance as written in folio 233 of 1281 of Regia Zecca Archive. The castle is reachable by two main paths: from t ...
Founded: 11th century |
Location:
Stilo, Italy
Arena Castle
The castle of Arena was built by the Norman king Roger I the 11th century, to protect the pass of Berra and to defend the dominions on the Tyrrhenian side of the greenhouses against the risk of potential attacks from the eastern side, where Byzantines and Arabs had important positions. The administrative and military control of the feud of Arena was entrusted to the Conclubet family, which for over 600 years was confirme ...
Founded: 11th century |
Location:
Arena, Italy