Grifeo Castle

Partanna, Italy

The Grifeo Castle in Partanna is the well-preserved example of medieval castle built along the western part of Sicily. It was built in 1076 by Roger II against Arabs. The castle has been designed by the architect Perbono Calandrino who characterised the building with amazing towers and gardens. It was a home of the Princes Grifeo for about nine centuries. Today the castle is a museum that displays lots of ancient masterpieces as its charming basements with its amazing old wine cellars.

References:

sicily.co.uk

Address

Via Padre Rosario Russo 4, Partanna, Italy

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Details

Founded: 1076
Category: Castles and fortifications in Italy

More Information

www.sicily.co.uk

Rating

4.2/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Janis Cevers (2 years ago)
Museum is Italian only. Mostly prehistoric artifacts plus a little about local patriarchy. Castle is nice and views are worth visiting.

Calogero Ingrassia (2 years ago)
the castle is closed even tough it says it's open. Il castello è CHIUSO

Antonino Coraci (3 years ago)
I would have liked to visit it from inside, but there wasn't even the caretaker .. a real shame ..

Salvatore Mangione (3 years ago)
Structure closed for renovation when I passed it in July 2021

Mike Burgio (4 years ago)
Found on the road and you fall in love. Love at first sight it was! You can visit it and open and go back

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