Monreale Castle

Faedo, Italy

Monreale (Königsberg in German) castle in Faedo was built by the Appiano family around 1200. During the centuries, the castle was acquired by the Counts of Tyrol , then by the Habsburgs , in the 17th century by Rubin de Cervin Albrizzi and in the 20th century by entrepreneur Karl Schmid. Today it is privately owned.

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Strada Statale 12 397, Faedo, Italy
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Founded: c. 1200
Category: Castles and fortifications in Italy

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Ivano Dorigatti (19 months ago)
Visto da fuori.
Roberto Falzin (2 years ago)
Hans Ulrich Kliewer (2 years ago)
Ein total nostalgisches Erlebnis
Gianluca (2 years ago)
Posizione un po' difficile da raggiungere. Castello situato tra boschi e vigneti, panorama bellissimo. Purtroppo non è abbastanza curato, peccato. Un incendio ha rovinato la bellezza di questa opera. Un restauro farebbe piacere a molti amanti della storia.
mariapia bazzanella (3 years ago)
Castello caratteristico immerso nel verde del bosco e della campagna. Meravigliosa la vista sulla Val d'Adige
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