Forte Castellaccio

Forte Castellaccio is an abandoned hilltop fortress in built by Juan de Vega, Viceroy of Sicily around the middle of the 16th Century as part of a defensive project ordered by Emperor Charles V of Habsburg.
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  • Castle
  • …lies at an elevation of 152 metres (499 feet)
  • …is also known as “il Castellaccio”
  • …dates from 1547
  • Description: castle in Messina, Italy

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Orto Botanico "Pietro Castelli" dell’Università di Messina and Santa Maria della Consolazione.
Alexandre-Hyacinthe Dunouy, Public domain.
Garden
The Orto Botanico "Pietro Castelli" dell'Università… is situated 500 metres southeast of Forte Castellaccio.
Subbass1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church
is a church, which is situated 300 metres south of Forte Castellaccio.
Simon Praud, Public domain.
, also known as Castel Gonzaga, is a bastioned fort in , . is situated 1 km south of Forte Castellaccio.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Catarratti and San Filippo Superiore.
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Suburb
is a suburb.
Michele Careno, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Village
is a village, which is situated 5 km southwest of Forte Castellaccio.
Salvatore All1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Village
is a village, which is situated 7 km southwest of Forte Castellaccio.

Forte Castellaccio

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Latitude
38.19614° or 38° 11′ 46″ north
Longitude
15.54285° or 15° 32′ 34″ east
Open location code
8FCQ5GWV+F4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 156799298
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
10344511
Wiki­data ID
Q66777774

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In Other Languages

From Georgian to Turkish—“Forte Castellaccio” goes by many names.
  • Georgian: “კასტელაჩოს ციხესიმაგრე (მესინა)”
  • Georgian: “კასტელაჩოს ციხესიმაგრე”
  • Italian: “Castellaccio”
  • Italian: “Forte Castellaccio”
  • Turkish: “Castellaccio (Messina) Hisarı”

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