Castle of Venus
Castle of Venus is a castle in Erice, Trapani, Sicily. Castle of Venus is situated nearby to the peak Monte Erice, as well as near the castle Balio Towers.- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Erice, Sicily
- Also known as: “Castello di Venere (Erice)” and “Castello Normanno di Erice”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monte Erice and Pepoli Turret.
Monte Erice
Peak
Monte Erice is an isolated mountain on the western coast of Sicily, overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea. It rises to 751 m, with the historic centre of Erice at its summit and the lower slopes occupied by its modern and rural settlements, as well as by parts of Trapani and Valderice.
Pepoli Turret
Castle
Pepoli Turret is a castle, which is situated 110 metres northwest of Castle of Venus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Milo and Bonagia.
Milo
Hamlet
Milo is a frazione of Trapani, located 4 km southeast of Trapani city on the slopes of Monte Erice on the west coast of Sicily in Italy. Milo is situated 3 km south of Castle of Venus.
Bonagia
Village
Pizzolungo
Village
Pizzolungo is a small Italian seaside village in western Sicily. It is situated just north of the city of Trapani. Pizzolungo has white, sandy beaches and hills and cliffs surround the coastline, making for a scenic view. Pizzolungo is situated 4 km northwest of Castle of Venus.
Castle of Venus
- Categories: military base, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Erice, Trapani, Sicily, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.03526° or 38° 2′ 7″ north
Longitude
12.59211° or 12° 35′ 32″ east
Elevation
730 metres (2,395 feet)
Open location code
8FCJ2HPR+4R
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Castle of Venus” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Замък на Венера”
- Bulgarian: “Нормански замък в Ериче”
- Chinese: “维纳斯城堡 (埃里切)”
- Chinese: “维纳斯城堡”
- Czech: “Normanský hrad v Erice”
- Czech: “Venušin hrad”
- Italian: “castello di Venere”
- Italian: “Castello di Venere”
- Italian: “Castello normanno di Erice”
- Turkish: “Venere Kalesi”
- “Castello di Venere”
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