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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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in Messina, Italy
  • Also known as: “Forte Castellaccio (Messina)” and “il Castellaccio”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Orto Botanico "Pietro Castelli" dell’Università di Messina and Santa Maria della Consolazione.

Park
Photo: Alexandre-Hyacinthe Dunouy, Public domain.
The Orto Botanico "Pietro Castelli" dell'Università di Messina, also known as the Orto botanico di Messina, is a botanical garden operated by the University of Messina and located at Piazza 20 Settembre, , , . is situated 500 metres southeast of Forte Castellaccio.

Church
Photo: Subbass1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 300 metres south of Forte Castellaccio.

Photo: Simon Praud, Public domain.
, also known as Castel Gonzaga, is a bastioned fort in , . It was built in the mid-16th century, and it remained in use by the military until 1973. Today, the fort is in good condition. is situated 1 km south of Forte Castellaccio.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Catarratti and San Filippo Superiore.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Village
Photo: Michele Careno, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 5 km southwest of Forte Castellaccio.

Village
Photo: Salvatore All1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 7 km southwest of Forte Castellaccio.

Forte Castellaccio

Latitude
38.19614° or 38° 11′ 46″ north
Longitude
15.54285° or 15° 32′ 34″ east
Elevation
142 metres (466 feet)
Inception
1547
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 Italian to Turkish—“Forte Castellaccio” goes by many names.
  • Italian: “Castellaccio”
  • Italian: “Forte Castellaccio”
  • Turkish: “Castellaccio (Messina) Hisarı”

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